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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,716.19, 56,574.29 and 9,636.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,716.19, 56,574.29 and 9,636.31 is: 14,454.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,716.19 : 56,574.29 = 9,636.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,716.19/56,574.29 = 9,636.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,716.19x = 56,574.29 × 9,636.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,716.19x = 545,167,396.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,167,396.47/37,716.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,454.47

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