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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,388.75, 95,756.29 and 37,557.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,388.75, 95,756.29 and 37,557.64 is: 51,829.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,388.75 : 95,756.29 = 37,557.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,388.75/95,756.29 = 37,557.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,388.75x = 95,756.29 × 37,557.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,388.75x = 3,596,380,267.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,596,380,267.56/69,388.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,829.44

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