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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,732.37, 56,452.22 and 27,226.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,732.37, 56,452.22 and 27,226.58 is: 40,734.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,732.37 : 56,452.22 = 27,226.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,732.37/56,452.22 = 27,226.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,732.37x = 56,452.22 × 27,226.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,732.37x = 1,537,000,747.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,537,000,747.87/37,732.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,734.28

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