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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,520.12, 95,938.24 and 37,689.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,520.12, 95,938.24 and 37,689.52 is: 52,011.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,520.12 : 95,938.24 = 37,689.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,520.12/95,938.24 = 37,689.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,520.12x = 95,938.24 × 37,689.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,520.12x = 3,615,866,215.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,615,866,215.24/69,520.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,011.79

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