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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,603.14, 56,404.84 and 9,523.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,603.14, 56,404.84 and 9,523.18 is: 14,284.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,603.14 : 56,404.84 = 9,523.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,603.14/56,404.84 = 9,523.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,603.14x = 56,404.84 × 9,523.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,603.14x = 537,153,444.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,153,444.19/37,603.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,284.80

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