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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,582.52, 96,023.34 and 37,751.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,582.52, 96,023.34 and 37,751.32 is: 52,096.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,582.52 : 96,023.34 = 37,751.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,582.52/96,023.34 = 37,751.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,582.52x = 96,023.34 × 37,751.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,582.52x = 3,625,007,835.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,625,007,835.81/69,582.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,096.53

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