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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,696.10, 56,546.10 and 9,616.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,696.10, 56,546.10 and 9,616.40 is: 14,425.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,696.10 : 56,546.10 = 9,616.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,696.10/56,546.10 = 9,616.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,696.10x = 56,546.10 × 9,616.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,696.10x = 543,770,057.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,770,057.41/37,696.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,425.10

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