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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,970.38, 56,800.05 and 31,749.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,970.38, 56,800.05 and 31,749.58 is: 47,494.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,970.38 : 56,800.05 = 31,749.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,970.38/56,800.05 = 31,749.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,970.38x = 56,800.05 × 31,749.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,970.38x = 1,803,377,731.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,803,377,731.48/37,970.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,494.33

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