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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,517.95, 95,934.54 and 37,686.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,517.95, 95,934.54 and 37,686.85 is: 52,007.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,517.95 : 95,934.54 = 37,686.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,517.95/95,934.54 = 37,686.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,517.95x = 95,934.54 × 37,686.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,517.95x = 3,615,470,618.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,615,470,618.80/69,517.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,007.73

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