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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,000.20, 57,000.30 and 37,481.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,000.20, 57,000.30 and 37,481.80 is: 56,222.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,000.20 : 57,000.30 = 37,481.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,000.20/57,000.30 = 37,481.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,000.20x = 57,000.30 × 37,481.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,000.20x = 2,136,473,844.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,136,473,844.54/38,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,222.70

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