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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,582.04, 56,379.56 and 12,624.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,582.04, 56,379.56 and 12,624.50 is: 18,938.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,582.04 : 56,379.56 = 12,624.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,582.04/56,379.56 = 12,624.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,582.04x = 56,379.56 × 12,624.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,582.04x = 711,763,410.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 711,763,410.20/37,582.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,938.93

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