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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,431.18, 95,814.65 and 37,599.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,431.18, 95,814.65 and 37,599.80 is: 51,887.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,431.18 : 95,814.65 = 37,599.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,431.18/95,814.65 = 37,599.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,431.18x = 95,814.65 × 37,599.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,431.18x = 3,602,611,292.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,602,611,292.00/69,431.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,887.52

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