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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,599.66, 56,395.17 and 9,899.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,599.66, 56,395.17 and 9,899.82 is: 14,848.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,599.66 : 56,395.17 = 9,899.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,599.66/56,395.17 = 9,899.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,599.66x = 56,395.17 × 9,899.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,599.66x = 558,302,031.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,302,031.87/37,599.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,848.59

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