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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,649.60, 56,474.40 and 37,066.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,649.60, 56,474.40 and 37,066.40 is: 55,599.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,649.60 : 56,474.40 = 37,066.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,649.60/56,474.40 = 37,066.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,649.60x = 56,474.40 × 37,066.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,649.60x = 2,093,302,700.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,093,302,700.16/37,649.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,599.60

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