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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,599.96, 96,048.20 and 37,768.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,599.96, 96,048.20 and 37,768.85 is: 52,121.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,599.96 : 96,048.20 = 37,768.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,599.96/96,048.20 = 37,768.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,599.96x = 96,048.20 × 37,768.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,599.96x = 3,627,630,058.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,627,630,058.57/69,599.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,121.15

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