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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,824.33, 56,736.51 and 37,769.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,824.33, 56,736.51 and 37,769.67 is: 56,654.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,824.33 : 56,736.51 = 37,769.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,824.33/56,736.51 = 37,769.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,824.33x = 56,736.51 × 37,769.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,824.33x = 2,142,919,259.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,142,919,259.65/37,824.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,654.52

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