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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,739.70, 56,500.20 and 36,646.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,739.70, 56,500.20 and 36,646.20 is: 54,863.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,739.70 : 56,500.20 = 36,646.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,739.70/56,500.20 = 36,646.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,739.70x = 56,500.20 × 36,646.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,739.70x = 2,070,517,629.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,070,517,629.24/37,739.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,863.12

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