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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,694.90, 96,178.80 and 37,863.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,694.90, 96,178.80 and 37,863.52 is: 52,251.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,694.90 : 96,178.80 = 37,863.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,694.90/96,178.80 = 37,863.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,694.90x = 96,178.80 × 37,863.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,694.90x = 3,641,667,917.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,641,667,917.38/69,694.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,251.57

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