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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,368.40, 95,728.57 and 37,537.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,368.40, 95,728.57 and 37,537.36 is: 51,801.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,368.40 : 95,728.57 = 37,537.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,368.40/95,728.57 = 37,537.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,368.40x = 95,728.57 × 37,537.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,368.40x = 3,593,397,461.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,593,397,461.21/69,368.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,801.65

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