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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,706.00, 56,561.74 and 12,737.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,706.00, 56,561.74 and 12,737.75 is: 19,107.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,706.00 : 56,561.74 = 12,737.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,706.00/56,561.74 = 12,737.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,706.00x = 56,561.74 × 12,737.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,706.00x = 720,468,989.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 720,468,989.03/37,706.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,107.54

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