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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500.34, 51,645.45 and 36,683.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500.34, 51,645.45 and 36,683.86 is: 50,520.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500.34 : 51,645.45 = 36,683.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500.34/51,645.45 = 36,683.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500.34x = 51,645.45 × 36,683.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500.34x = 1,894,554,457.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,554,457.44/37,500.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,520.99

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