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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,743.33, 93,491.53 and 37,538.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,743.33, 93,491.53 and 37,538.12 is: 51,805.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,743.33 : 93,491.53 = 37,538.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,743.33/93,491.53 = 37,538.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,743.33x = 93,491.53 × 37,538.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,743.33x = 3,509,496,272.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,496,272.12/67,743.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,805.78

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