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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,559.89, 56,258.83 and 35,351.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,559.89, 56,258.83 and 35,351.70 is: 52,951.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,559.89 : 56,258.83 = 35,351.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,559.89/56,258.83 = 35,351.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,559.89x = 56,258.83 × 35,351.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,559.89x = 1,988,845,192.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,988,845,192.13/37,559.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,951.31

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