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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500.50, 56,222.99 and 22,705.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500.50, 56,222.99 and 22,705.94 is: 34,042.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500.50 : 56,222.99 = 22,705.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500.50/56,222.99 = 22,705.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500.50x = 56,222.99 × 22,705.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500.50x = 1,276,595,724.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,595,724.03/37,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,042.10

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