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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,839.26, 93,618.16 and 37,629.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,839.26, 93,618.16 and 37,629.20 is: 51,928.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,839.26 : 93,618.16 = 37,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,839.26/93,618.16 = 37,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,839.26x = 93,618.16 × 37,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,839.26x = 3,522,776,466.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,522,776,466.27/67,839.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,928.29

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