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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,821.87, 56,765.58 and 37,734.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,821.87, 56,765.58 and 37,734.39 is: 56,634.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,821.87 : 56,765.58 = 37,734.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,821.87/56,765.58 = 37,734.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,821.87x = 56,765.58 × 37,734.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,821.87x = 2,142,014,534.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,142,014,534.30/37,821.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,634.28

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