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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,318.99, 95,660.14 and 37,487.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,318.99, 95,660.14 and 37,487.81 is: 51,733.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,318.99 : 95,660.14 = 37,487.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,318.99/95,660.14 = 37,487.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,318.99x = 95,660.14 × 37,487.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,318.99x = 3,586,089,368.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,089,368.61/69,318.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,733.15

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