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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500.56, 56,271.59 and 22,470.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500.56, 56,271.59 and 22,470.75 is: 33,718.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500.56 : 56,271.59 = 22,470.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500.56/56,271.59 = 22,470.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500.56x = 56,271.59 × 22,470.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500.56x = 1,264,464,718.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,464,718.64/37,500.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,718.56

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