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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,620.40, 96,076.26 and 37,789.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,620.40, 96,076.26 and 37,789.32 is: 52,149.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,620.40 : 96,076.26 = 37,789.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,620.40/96,076.26 = 37,789.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,620.40x = 96,076.26 × 37,789.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,620.40x = 3,630,656,344.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,630,656,344.60/69,620.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,149.32

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