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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,432.98, 95,816.76 and 37,601.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,432.98, 95,816.76 and 37,601.32 is: 51,889.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,432.98 : 95,816.76 = 37,601.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,432.98/95,816.76 = 37,601.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,432.98x = 95,816.76 × 37,601.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,432.98x = 3,602,836,654.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,602,836,654.12/69,432.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,889.41

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