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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,371.34, 95,732.45 and 37,540.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,371.34, 95,732.45 and 37,540.24 is: 51,805.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,371.34 : 95,732.45 = 37,540.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,371.34/95,732.45 = 37,540.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,371.34x = 95,732.45 × 37,540.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,371.34x = 3,593,818,887.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,593,818,887.17/69,371.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,805.53

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