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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,686.32, 96,167.28 and 37,854.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,686.32, 96,167.28 and 37,854.52 is: 52,239.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,686.32 : 96,167.28 = 37,854.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,686.32/96,167.28 = 37,854.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,686.32x = 96,167.28 × 37,854.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,686.32x = 3,640,366,224.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,640,366,224.11/69,686.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,239.32

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