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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,704.10, 56,546.80 and 12,743.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,704.10, 56,546.80 and 12,743.59 is: 19,112.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,704.10 : 56,546.80 = 12,743.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,704.10/56,546.80 = 12,743.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,704.10x = 56,546.80 × 12,743.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,704.10x = 720,609,235.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,609,235.01/37,704.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,112.23

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