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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,694.60, 96,178.29 and 37,863.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,694.60, 96,178.29 and 37,863.22 is: 52,251.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,694.60 : 96,178.29 = 37,863.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,694.60/96,178.29 = 37,863.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,694.60x = 96,178.29 × 37,863.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,694.60x = 3,641,619,753.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,641,619,753.49/69,694.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,251.10

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