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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,542.04, 56,308.20 and 12,576.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,542.04, 56,308.20 and 12,576.22 is: 18,862.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,542.04 : 56,308.20 = 12,576.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,542.04/56,308.20 = 12,576.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,542.04x = 56,308.20 × 12,576.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,542.04x = 708,144,311.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,144,311.00/37,542.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,862.70

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