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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,634.84, 56,452.29 and 9,557.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,634.84, 56,452.29 and 9,557.00 is: 14,335.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,634.84 : 56,452.29 = 9,557.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,634.84/56,452.29 = 9,557.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,634.84x = 56,452.29 × 9,557.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,634.84x = 539,514,800.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,514,800.43/37,634.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,335.51

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