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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,460.84, 56,144.10 and 32,769.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,460.84, 56,144.10 and 32,769.68 is: 49,113.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,460.84 : 56,144.10 = 32,769.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,460.84/56,144.10 = 32,769.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,460.84x = 56,144.10 × 32,769.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,460.84x = 1,839,824,190.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,839,824,190.89/37,460.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,113.27

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