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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,151.87, 95,428.53 and 38,937.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,151.87, 95,428.53 and 38,937.10 is: 53,732.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,151.87 : 95,428.53 = 38,937.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,151.87/95,428.53 = 38,937.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,151.87x = 95,428.53 × 38,937.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,151.87x = 3,715,710,215.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,715,710,215.46/69,151.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,732.61

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