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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,811.18, 93,579.45 and 37,596.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,811.18, 93,579.45 and 37,596.86 is: 51,883.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,811.18 : 93,579.45 = 37,596.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,811.18/93,579.45 = 37,596.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,811.18x = 93,579.45 × 37,596.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,811.18x = 3,518,293,434.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,518,293,434.05/67,811.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,883.68

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