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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,632.44, 56,448.75 and 9,552.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,632.44, 56,448.75 and 9,552.50 is: 14,328.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,632.44 : 56,448.75 = 9,552.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,632.44/56,448.75 = 9,552.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,632.44x = 56,448.75 × 9,552.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,632.44x = 539,226,684.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,226,684.38/37,632.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,328.77

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