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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,452.32, 56,178.75 and 9,372.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,452.32, 56,178.75 and 9,372.86 is: 14,059.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,452.32 : 56,178.75 = 9,372.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,452.32/56,178.75 = 9,372.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,452.32x = 56,178.75 × 9,372.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,452.32x = 526,555,558.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,555,558.73/37,452.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,059.36

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