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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,532.76, 56,299.17 and 9,452.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,532.76, 56,299.17 and 9,452.82 is: 14,179.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,532.76 : 56,299.17 = 9,452.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,532.76/56,299.17 = 9,452.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,532.76x = 56,299.17 × 9,452.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,532.76x = 532,185,920.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,185,920.16/37,532.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,179.24

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