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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,874.35, 93,665.17 and 37,659.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,874.35, 93,665.17 and 37,659.02 is: 51,968.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,874.35 : 93,665.17 = 37,659.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,874.35/93,665.17 = 37,659.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,874.35x = 93,665.17 × 37,659.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,874.35x = 3,527,338,603.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,527,338,603.05/67,874.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,968.65

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