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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,527.60, 56,355.80 and 33,320.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,527.60, 56,355.80 and 33,320.36 is: 50,037.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,527.60 : 56,355.80 = 33,320.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,527.60/56,355.80 = 33,320.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,527.60x = 56,355.80 × 33,320.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,527.60x = 1,877,795,544.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,795,544.09/37,527.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,037.72

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