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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,721.59, 56,582.37 and 9,641.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,721.59, 56,582.37 and 9,641.70 is: 14,462.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,721.59 : 56,582.37 = 9,641.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,721.59/56,582.37 = 9,641.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,721.59x = 56,582.37 × 9,641.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,721.59x = 545,550,236.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,550,236.83/37,721.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,462.55

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