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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,559.01, 56,334.85 and 9,857.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,559.01, 56,334.85 and 9,857.01 is: 14,784.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,559.01 : 56,334.85 = 9,857.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,559.01/56,334.85 = 9,857.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,559.01x = 56,334.85 × 9,857.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,559.01x = 555,293,179.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 555,293,179.80/37,559.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,784.55

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