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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,378.42, 95,742.23 and 37,547.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,378.42, 95,742.23 and 37,547.34 is: 51,815.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,378.42 : 95,742.23 = 37,547.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,378.42/95,742.23 = 37,547.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,378.42x = 95,742.23 × 37,547.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,378.42x = 3,594,866,062.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,594,866,062.17/69,378.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,815.33

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