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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,702.37, 56,556.30 and 12,734.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,702.37, 56,556.30 and 12,734.12 is: 19,102.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,702.37 : 56,556.30 = 12,734.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,702.37/56,556.30 = 12,734.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,702.37x = 56,556.30 × 12,734.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,702.37x = 720,194,710.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,194,710.96/37,702.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,102.11

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