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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,442.37, 84,497.48 and 37,675.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,442.37, 84,497.48 and 37,675.86 is: 56,402.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,442.37 : 84,497.48 = 37,675.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,442.37/84,497.48 = 37,675.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,442.37x = 84,497.48 × 37,675.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,442.37x = 3,183,515,179.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,183,515,179.74/56,442.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,402.93

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