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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,619.96, 96,075.65 and 37,788.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,619.96, 96,075.65 and 37,788.88 is: 52,148.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,619.96 : 96,075.65 = 37,788.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,619.96/96,075.65 = 37,788.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,619.96x = 96,075.65 × 37,788.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,619.96x = 3,630,591,208.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,630,591,208.77/69,619.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,148.71

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