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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,500.72, 95,911.34 and 37,669.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,500.72, 95,911.34 and 37,669.34 is: 51,983.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,500.72 : 95,911.34 = 37,669.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,500.72/95,911.34 = 37,669.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,500.72x = 95,911.34 × 37,669.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,500.72x = 3,612,916,208.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,612,916,208.41/69,500.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,983.87

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