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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,590.60, 56,400.30 and 37,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,590.60, 56,400.30 and 37,000.20 is: 55,514.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,590.60 : 56,400.30 = 37,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,590.60/56,400.30 = 37,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,590.60x = 56,400.30 × 37,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,590.60x = 2,086,822,380.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,086,822,380.06/37,590.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,514.47

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