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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,794.30, 56,665.23 and 31,909.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,794.30, 56,665.23 and 31,909.47 is: 47,842.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,794.30 : 56,665.23 = 31,909.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,794.30/56,665.23 = 31,909.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,794.30x = 56,665.23 × 31,909.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,794.30x = 1,808,157,456.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,157,456.73/37,794.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,842.07

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