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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,703.10, 56,552.85 and 12,740.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,703.10, 56,552.85 and 12,740.70 is: 19,110.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,703.10 : 56,552.85 = 12,740.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,703.10/56,552.85 = 12,740.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,703.10x = 56,552.85 × 12,740.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,703.10x = 720,522,896.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,522,896.00/37,703.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,110.44

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