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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,790.00, 78,315.55 and 37,374.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,790.00, 78,315.55 and 37,374.19 is: 51,540.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,790.00 : 78,315.55 = 37,374.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,790.00/78,315.55 = 37,374.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,790.00x = 78,315.55 × 37,374.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,790.00x = 2,926,979,952.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,926,979,952.50/56,790.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,540.41

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