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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 42,777.00, 63,852.18 and 37,726.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 42,777.00, 63,852.18 and 37,726.91 is: 56,314.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    42,777.00 : 63,852.18 = 37,726.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    42,777.00/63,852.18 = 37,726.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    42,777.00x = 63,852.18 × 37,726.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    42,777.00x = 2,408,945,314.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,408,945,314.61/42,777.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,314.03

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