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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,780.08, 56,895.05 and 32,908.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,780.08, 56,895.05 and 32,908.56 is: 49,558.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,780.08 : 56,895.05 = 32,908.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,780.08/56,895.05 = 32,908.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,780.08x = 56,895.05 × 32,908.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,780.08x = 1,872,334,166.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,334,166.63/37,780.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,558.77

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