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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500.75, 56,223.36 and 22,706.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500.75, 56,223.36 and 22,706.19 is: 34,042.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500.75 : 56,223.36 = 22,706.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500.75/56,223.36 = 22,706.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500.75x = 56,223.36 × 22,706.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500.75x = 1,276,618,294.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,276,618,294.60/37,500.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,042.47

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