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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,781.08, 56,896.56 and 32,909.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,781.08, 56,896.56 and 32,909.56 is: 49,560.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,781.08 : 56,896.56 = 32,909.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,781.08/56,896.56 = 32,909.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,781.08x = 56,896.56 × 32,909.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,781.08x = 1,872,440,755.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,440,755.11/37,781.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,560.28

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