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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,780.12, 56,895.04 and 32,908.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,780.12, 56,895.04 and 32,908.56 is: 49,558.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,780.12 : 56,895.04 = 32,908.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,780.12/56,895.04 = 32,908.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,780.12x = 56,895.04 × 32,908.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,780.12x = 1,872,333,837.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,333,837.54/37,780.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,558.71

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