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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,704.35, 56,547.17 and 12,743.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,704.35, 56,547.17 and 12,743.84 is: 19,112.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,704.35 : 56,547.17 = 12,743.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,704.35/56,547.17 = 12,743.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,704.35x = 56,547.17 × 12,743.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,704.35x = 720,628,260.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,628,260.16/37,704.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,112.61

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