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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,518.66, 56,273.64 and 9,818.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,518.66, 56,273.64 and 9,818.82 is: 14,727.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,518.66 : 56,273.64 = 9,818.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,518.66/56,273.64 = 9,818.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,518.66x = 56,273.64 × 9,818.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,518.66x = 552,540,741.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,540,741.90/37,518.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,727.09

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