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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,456.82, 56,185.50 and 9,377.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,456.82, 56,185.50 and 9,377.36 is: 14,066.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,456.82 : 56,185.50 = 9,377.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,456.82/56,185.50 = 9,377.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,456.82x = 56,185.50 × 9,377.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,456.82x = 526,871,660.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 526,871,660.28/37,456.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,066.11

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