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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,696.66, 56,543.46 and 9,617.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,696.66, 56,543.46 and 9,617.40 is: 14,425.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,696.66 : 56,543.46 = 9,617.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,696.66/56,543.46 = 9,617.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,696.66x = 56,543.46 × 9,617.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,696.66x = 543,801,072.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 543,801,072.20/37,696.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,425.71

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