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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,701.90, 56,574.45 and 14,345.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,701.90, 56,574.45 and 14,345.10 is: 21,525.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,701.90 : 56,574.45 = 14,345.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,701.90/56,574.45 = 14,345.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,701.90x = 56,574.45 × 14,345.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,701.90x = 811,566,142.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 811,566,142.70/37,701.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,525.87

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