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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,555.90, 95,987.16 and 37,724.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,555.90, 95,987.16 and 37,724.52 is: 52,059.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,555.90 : 95,987.16 = 37,724.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,555.90/95,987.16 = 37,724.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,555.90x = 95,987.16 × 37,724.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,555.90x = 3,621,069,537.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,621,069,537.16/69,555.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,059.85

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