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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,619.60, 96,075.53 and 37,788.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,619.60, 96,075.53 and 37,788.49 is: 52,148.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,619.60 : 96,075.53 = 37,788.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,619.60/96,075.53 = 37,788.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,619.60x = 96,075.53 × 37,788.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,619.60x = 3,630,549,490.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,630,549,490.07/69,619.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,148.38

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