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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,482.40, 95,886.17 and 37,651.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,482.40, 95,886.17 and 37,651.56 is: 51,959.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,482.40 : 95,886.17 = 37,651.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,482.40/95,886.17 = 37,651.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,482.40x = 95,886.17 × 37,651.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,482.40x = 3,610,263,882.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,610,263,882.93/69,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,959.40

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