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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,829.32, 56,794.24 and 32,318.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,829.32, 56,794.24 and 32,318.08 is: 48,520.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,829.32 : 56,794.24 = 32,318.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,829.32/56,794.24 = 32,318.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,829.32x = 56,794.24 × 32,318.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,829.32x = 1,835,480,791.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,835,480,791.86/37,829.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,520.06

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