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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,829.40, 56,744.10 and 37,246.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,829.40, 56,744.10 and 37,246.20 is: 55,869.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,829.40 : 56,744.10 = 37,246.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,829.40/56,744.10 = 37,246.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,829.40x = 56,744.10 × 37,246.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,829.40x = 2,113,502,097.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,113,502,097.42/37,829.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,869.30

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