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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,677.42, 96,155.01 and 37,845.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,677.42, 96,155.01 and 37,845.63 is: 52,227.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,677.42 : 96,155.01 = 37,845.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,677.42/96,155.01 = 37,845.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,677.42x = 96,155.01 × 37,845.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,677.42x = 3,639,046,931.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,639,046,931.11/69,677.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,227.07

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