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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,816.04, 56,645.48 and 31,952.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,816.04, 56,645.48 and 31,952.04 is: 47,861.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,816.04 : 56,645.48 = 31,952.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,816.04/56,645.48 = 31,952.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,816.04x = 56,645.48 × 31,952.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,816.04x = 1,809,938,642.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,938,642.78/37,816.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,861.67

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