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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,728.25, 93,470.25 and 37,516.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,728.25, 93,470.25 and 37,516.38 is: 51,775.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,728.25 : 93,470.25 = 37,516.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,728.25/93,470.25 = 37,516.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,728.25x = 93,470.25 × 37,516.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,728.25x = 3,506,665,277.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,506,665,277.01/67,728.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,775.52

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