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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,683.70, 51,873 and 32,576.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,683.70, 51,873 and 32,576.86 is: 44,843.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,683.70 : 51,873 = 32,576.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,683.70/51,873 = 32,576.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,683.70x = 51,873 × 32,576.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,683.70x = 1,689,859,458.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,859,458.78/37,683.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,843.25

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