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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,559.27, 57,487.64 and 37,589.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,559.27, 57,487.64 and 37,589.70 is: 56,042.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,559.27 : 57,487.64 = 37,589.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,559.27/57,487.64 = 37,589.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,559.27x = 57,487.64 × 37,589.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,559.27x = 2,160,942,953.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,160,942,953.36/38,559.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,042.11

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