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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,685.43, 96,165.99 and 37,854.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,685.43, 96,165.99 and 37,854.32 is: 52,239.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,685.43 : 96,165.99 = 37,854.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,685.43/96,165.99 = 37,854.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,685.43x = 96,165.99 × 37,854.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,685.43x = 3,640,297,677.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,640,297,677.75/69,685.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,239.01

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