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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,811.24, 93,574.59 and 37,179.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,811.24, 93,574.59 and 37,179.43 is: 51,304.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,811.24 : 93,574.59 = 37,179.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,811.24/93,574.59 = 37,179.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,811.24x = 93,574.59 × 37,179.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,811.24x = 3,479,049,543.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,479,049,543.76/67,811.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,304.91

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