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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 85,032.37, 127,469.85 and 37,622.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 85,032.37, 127,469.85 and 37,622.33 is: 56,398.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,032.37 : 127,469.85 = 37,622.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,032.37/127,469.85 = 37,622.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,032.37x = 127,469.85 × 37,622.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,032.37x = 4,795,712,761.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,795,712,761.75/85,032.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,398.67

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