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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,374.37, 95,736.93 and 37,543.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,374.37, 95,736.93 and 37,543.27 is: 51,809.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,374.37 : 95,736.93 = 37,543.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,374.37/95,736.93 = 37,543.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,374.37x = 95,736.93 × 37,543.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,374.37x = 3,594,277,172.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,594,277,172.62/69,374.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,809.87

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