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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,861.25, 93,648.64 and 37,646.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,861.25, 93,648.64 and 37,646.58 is: 51,952.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,861.25 : 93,648.64 = 37,646.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,861.25/93,648.64 = 37,646.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,861.25x = 93,648.64 × 37,646.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,861.25x = 3,525,550,801.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,525,550,801.32/67,861.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,952.34

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