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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,571.00, 56,360.75 and 12,612.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,571.00, 56,360.75 and 12,612.78 is: 18,920.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,571.00 : 56,360.75 = 12,612.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,571.00/56,360.75 = 12,612.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,571.00x = 56,360.75 × 12,612.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,571.00x = 710,865,677.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 710,865,677.32/37,571.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,920.60

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