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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,527.04, 56,355.02 and 33,319.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,527.04, 56,355.02 and 33,319.77 is: 50,036.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,527.04 : 56,355.02 = 33,319.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,527.04/56,355.02 = 33,319.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,527.04x = 56,355.02 × 33,319.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,527.04x = 1,877,736,304.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,736,304.75/37,527.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,036.89

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