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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,499.24, 56,200.05 and 33,527.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,499.24, 56,200.05 and 33,527.40 is: 50,247.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,499.24 : 56,200.05 = 33,527.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,499.24/56,200.05 = 33,527.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,499.24x = 56,200.05 × 33,527.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,499.24x = 1,884,241,556.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,241,556.37/37,499.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,247.47

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