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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,600.10, 56,398.07 and 12,637.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,600.10, 56,398.07 and 12,637.57 is: 18,955.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,600.10 : 56,398.07 = 12,637.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,600.10/56,398.07 = 12,637.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,600.10x = 56,398.07 × 12,637.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,600.10x = 712,734,212.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,734,212.31/37,600.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,955.65

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