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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,403.80, 95,776.10 and 37,572.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,403.80, 95,776.10 and 37,572.42 is: 51,849.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,403.80 : 95,776.10 = 37,572.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,403.80/95,776.10 = 37,572.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,403.80x = 95,776.10 × 37,572.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,403.80x = 3,598,539,855.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,598,539,855.16/69,403.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,849.32

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