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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,372.75, 95,734.63 and 37,541.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,372.75, 95,734.63 and 37,541.64 is: 51,807.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,372.75 : 95,734.63 = 37,541.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,372.75/95,734.63 = 37,541.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,372.75x = 95,734.63 × 37,541.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,372.75x = 3,594,035,014.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,594,035,014.99/69,372.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,807.59

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