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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,857.18, 56,494.11 and 33,249.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,857.18, 56,494.11 and 33,249.90 is: 49,618.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,857.18 : 56,494.11 = 33,249.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,857.18/56,494.11 = 33,249.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,857.18x = 56,494.11 × 33,249.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,857.18x = 1,878,423,508.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,878,423,508.09/37,857.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,618.69

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