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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,500.51, 95,908.11 and 37,668.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,500.51, 95,908.11 and 37,668.73 is: 51,981.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,500.51 : 95,908.11 = 37,668.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,500.51/95,908.11 = 37,668.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,500.51x = 95,908.11 × 37,668.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,500.51x = 3,612,736,700.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,612,736,700.40/69,500.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,981.44

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