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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,374.85, 56,062.48 and 9,672.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,374.85, 56,062.48 and 9,672.85 is: 14,509.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,374.85 : 56,062.48 = 9,672.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,374.85/56,062.48 = 9,672.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,374.85x = 56,062.48 × 9,672.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,374.85x = 542,283,959.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,283,959.67/37,374.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,509.33

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