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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,685.32, 96,165.90 and 37,853.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,685.32, 96,165.90 and 37,853.52 is: 52,237.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,685.32 : 96,165.90 = 37,853.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,685.32/96,165.90 = 37,853.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,685.32x = 96,165.90 × 37,853.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,685.32x = 3,640,217,818.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,640,217,818.97/69,685.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,237.94

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