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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,931.65, 93,746.53 and 37,718.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,931.65, 93,746.53 and 37,718.85 is: 52,052.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,931.65 : 93,746.53 = 37,718.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,931.65/93,746.53 = 37,718.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,931.65x = 93,746.53 × 37,718.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,931.65x = 3,536,011,303.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,536,011,303.09/67,931.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,052.49

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