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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,483.40, 95,887.55 and 37,652.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,483.40, 95,887.55 and 37,652.56 is: 51,960.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,483.40 : 95,887.55 = 37,652.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,483.40/95,887.55 = 37,652.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,483.40x = 95,887.55 × 37,652.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,483.40x = 3,610,411,729.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,610,411,729.63/69,483.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,960.78

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