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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,380.74, 56,072.12 and 9,299.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,380.74, 56,072.12 and 9,299.66 is: 13,949.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,380.74 : 56,072.12 = 9,299.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,380.74/56,072.12 = 9,299.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,380.74x = 56,072.12 × 9,299.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,380.74x = 521,451,324.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,451,324.62/37,380.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,949.73

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