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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,467.68, 56,200.19 and 9,387.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,467.68, 56,200.19 and 9,387.96 is: 14,081.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,467.68 : 56,200.19 = 9,387.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,467.68/56,200.19 = 9,387.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,467.68x = 56,200.19 × 9,387.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,467.68x = 527,605,088.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 527,605,088.77/37,467.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,081.61

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