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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,616.52, 56,428.02 and 37,104.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,616.52, 56,428.02 and 37,104.60 is: 55,660.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,616.52 : 56,428.02 = 37,104.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,616.52/56,428.02 = 37,104.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,616.52x = 56,428.02 × 37,104.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,616.52x = 2,093,739,110.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,093,739,110.89/37,616.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,660.10

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