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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,856.72, 51,864 and 36,437.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,856.72, 51,864 and 36,437.92 is: 49,920.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,856.72 : 51,864 = 36,437.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,856.72/51,864 = 36,437.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,856.72x = 51,864 × 36,437.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,856.72x = 1,889,816,282.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,889,816,282.88/37,856.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,920.23

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