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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,837.45, 56,747.01 and 16,765.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,837.45, 56,747.01 and 16,765.84 is: 25,144.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,837.45 : 56,747.01 = 16,765.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,837.45/56,747.01 = 16,765.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,837.45x = 56,747.01 × 16,765.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,837.45x = 951,411,290.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 951,411,290.14/37,837.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,144.70

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