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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,692.46, 96,175.74 and 37,860.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,692.46, 96,175.74 and 37,860.66 is: 52,247.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,692.46 : 96,175.74 = 37,860.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,692.46/96,175.74 = 37,860.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,692.46x = 96,175.74 × 37,860.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,692.46x = 3,641,276,992.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,641,276,992.39/69,692.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,247.79

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