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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,827.34, 56,741.02 and 37,772.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,827.34, 56,741.02 and 37,772.68 is: 56,659.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,827.34 : 56,741.02 = 37,772.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,827.34/56,741.02 = 37,772.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,827.34x = 56,741.02 × 37,772.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,827.34x = 2,143,260,391.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,260,391.33/37,827.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,659.03

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