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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,653.00, 56,479.19 and 9,573.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,653.00, 56,479.19 and 9,573.13 is: 14,359.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,653.00 : 56,479.19 = 9,573.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,653.00/56,479.19 = 9,573.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,653.00x = 56,479.19 × 9,573.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,653.00x = 540,682,628.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 540,682,628.16/37,653.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,359.62

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