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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,686.04, 96,167.64 and 37,855.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,686.04, 96,167.64 and 37,855.50 is: 52,241.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,686.04 : 96,167.64 = 37,855.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,686.04/96,167.64 = 37,855.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,686.04x = 96,167.64 × 37,855.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,686.04x = 3,640,474,096.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,640,474,096.02/69,686.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,241.08

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