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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,837.86, 101,795.67 and 37,877.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,837.86, 101,795.67 and 37,877.22 is: 56,837.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,837.86 : 101,795.67 = 37,877.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,837.86/101,795.67 = 37,877.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,837.86x = 101,795.67 × 37,877.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,837.86x = 3,855,736,987.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,855,736,987.64/67,837.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,837.54

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