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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,600.68, 56,401.02 and 12,634.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,600.68, 56,401.02 and 12,634.03 is: 18,951.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,600.68 : 56,401.02 = 12,634.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,600.68/56,401.02 = 12,634.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,600.68x = 56,401.02 × 12,634.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,600.68x = 712,571,949.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 712,571,949.72/37,600.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,951.04

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