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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,776.16, 56,689.20 and 37,484.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,776.16, 56,689.20 and 37,484.32 is: 56,251.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,776.16 : 56,689.20 = 37,484.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,776.16/56,689.20 = 37,484.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,776.16x = 56,689.20 × 37,484.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,776.16x = 2,124,956,113.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,124,956,113.34/37,776.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,251.25

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