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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,504.25, 55,925.53 and 37,166.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,504.25, 55,925.53 and 37,166.72 is: 55,422.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,504.25 : 55,925.53 = 37,166.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,504.25/55,925.53 = 37,166.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,504.25x = 55,925.53 × 37,166.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,504.25x = 2,078,568,490.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,078,568,490.91/37,504.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,422.21

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