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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,547.37, 108,881.00 and 37,034.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,547.37, 108,881.00 and 37,034.91 is: 55,582.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,547.37 : 108,881.00 = 37,034.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,547.37/108,881.00 = 37,034.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,547.37x = 108,881.00 × 37,034.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,547.37x = 4,032,397,850.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,032,397,850.54/72,547.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,582.97

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