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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,951.43, 93,769.80 and 37,738.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,951.43, 93,769.80 and 37,738.70 is: 52,077.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,951.43 : 93,769.80 = 37,738.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,951.43/93,769.80 = 37,738.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,951.43x = 93,769.80 × 37,738.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,951.43x = 3,538,750,351.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,750,351.26/67,951.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,077.64

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