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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,331.32, 95,677.26 and 37,500.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,331.32, 95,677.26 and 37,500.48 is: 51,750.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,331.32 : 95,677.26 = 37,500.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,331.32/95,677.26 = 37,500.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,331.32x = 95,677.26 × 37,500.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,331.32x = 3,587,943,175.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,587,943,175.08/69,331.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,750.68

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