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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,500.49, 95,910.60 and 37,669.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,500.49, 95,910.60 and 37,669.38 is: 51,983.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,500.49 : 95,910.60 = 37,669.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,500.49/95,910.60 = 37,669.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,500.49x = 95,910.60 × 37,669.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,500.49x = 3,612,892,837.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,612,892,837.43/69,500.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,983.70

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