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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,655.50, 96,124.98 and 37,824.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,655.50, 96,124.98 and 37,824.39 is: 52,197.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,655.50 : 96,124.98 = 37,824.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,655.50/96,124.98 = 37,824.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,655.50x = 96,124.98 × 37,824.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,655.50x = 3,635,868,732.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,635,868,732.26/69,655.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,197.87

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