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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,504.90, 56,260.71 and 10,850.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,504.90, 56,260.71 and 10,850.47 is: 16,276.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,504.90 : 56,260.71 = 10,850.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,504.90/56,260.71 = 10,850.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,504.90x = 56,260.71 × 10,850.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,504.90x = 610,455,146.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,455,146.03/37,504.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,276.68

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