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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,738.35, 56,366.36 and 34,175.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,738.35, 56,366.36 and 34,175.36 is: 51,044.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,738.35 : 56,366.36 = 34,175.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,738.35/56,366.36 = 34,175.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,738.35x = 56,366.36 × 34,175.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,738.35x = 1,926,340,644.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,926,340,644.89/37,738.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,044.64

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