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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,657.60, 56,500.80 and 37,067.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,657.60, 56,500.80 and 37,067.20 is: 55,614.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,657.60 : 56,500.80 = 37,067.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,657.60/56,500.80 = 37,067.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,657.60x = 56,500.80 × 37,067.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,657.60x = 2,094,326,453.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,094,326,453.76/37,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,614.97

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