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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,691.26, 96,173.85 and 37,859.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,691.26, 96,173.85 and 37,859.94 is: 52,246.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,691.26 : 96,173.85 = 37,859.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,691.26/96,173.85 = 37,859.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,691.26x = 96,173.85 × 37,859.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,691.26x = 3,641,136,190.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,641,136,190.57/69,691.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,246.67

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