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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,640, 56,460 and 9,938

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,640, 56,460 and 9,938 is: 14,907

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,640 : 56,460 = 9,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,640/56,460 = 9,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,640x = 56,460 × 9,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,640x = 561,099,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,099,480/37,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,907

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