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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,681.58, 56,418.48 and 25,184.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,681.58, 56,418.48 and 25,184.36 is: 37,707.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,681.58 : 56,418.48 = 25,184.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,681.58/56,418.48 = 25,184.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,681.58x = 56,418.48 × 25,184.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,681.58x = 1,420,863,310.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,863,310.97/37,681.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,707.11

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