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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,696.32, 96,180.66 and 37,864.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,696.32, 96,180.66 and 37,864.94 is: 52,253.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,696.32 : 96,180.66 = 37,864.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,696.32/96,180.66 = 37,864.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,696.32x = 96,180.66 × 37,864.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,696.32x = 3,641,874,439.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,641,874,439.16/69,696.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,253.47

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