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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,450.88, 56,172.60 and 9,748.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,450.88, 56,172.60 and 9,748.88 is: 14,622.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,450.88 : 56,172.60 = 9,748.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,450.88/56,172.60 = 9,748.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,450.88x = 56,172.60 × 9,748.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,450.88x = 547,619,936.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 547,619,936.69/37,450.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,622.35

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