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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,186.69, 55,772.87 and 10,532.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,186.69, 55,772.87 and 10,532.48 is: 15,796.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,186.69 : 55,772.87 = 10,532.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,186.69/55,772.87 = 10,532.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,186.69x = 55,772.87 × 10,532.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,186.69x = 587,426,345.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 587,426,345.79/37,186.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,796.68

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