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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,542.74, 56,449.13 and 34,616.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,542.74, 56,449.13 and 34,616.94 is: 52,049.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,542.74 : 56,449.13 = 34,616.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,542.74/56,449.13 = 34,616.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,542.74x = 56,449.13 × 34,616.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,542.74x = 1,954,096,335.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,096,335.14/37,542.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,049.91

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