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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,485.97, 95,888.10 and 37,654.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,485.97, 95,888.10 and 37,654.20 is: 51,961.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,485.97 : 95,888.10 = 37,654.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,485.97/95,888.10 = 37,654.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,485.97x = 95,888.10 × 37,654.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,485.97x = 3,610,589,695.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,610,589,695.02/69,485.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,961.42

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