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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,468.90, 56,038.11 and 33,337.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,468.90, 56,038.11 and 33,337.90 is: 49,859.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,468.90 : 56,038.11 = 33,337.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,468.90/56,038.11 = 33,337.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,468.90x = 56,038.11 × 33,337.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,468.90x = 1,868,192,907.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,868,192,907.37/37,468.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,859.83

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