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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,450.52, 56,175.60 and 9,748.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,450.52, 56,175.60 and 9,748.52 is: 14,622.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,450.52 : 56,175.60 = 9,748.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,450.52/56,175.60 = 9,748.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,450.52x = 56,175.60 × 9,748.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,450.52x = 547,628,960.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,628,960.11/37,450.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,622.73

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