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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500.84, 51,646.14 and 36,684.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500.84, 51,646.14 and 36,684.36 is: 50,521.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500.84 : 51,646.14 = 36,684.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500.84/51,646.14 = 36,684.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500.84x = 51,646.14 × 36,684.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500.84x = 1,894,605,592.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,605,592.37/37,500.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,521.68

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