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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,601.14, 56,401.84 and 9,521.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,601.14, 56,401.84 and 9,521.18 is: 14,281.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,601.14 : 56,401.84 = 9,521.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,601.14/56,401.84 = 9,521.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,601.14x = 56,401.84 × 9,521.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,601.14x = 537,012,247.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,012,247.23/37,601.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,281.81

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