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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,699.96, 96,185.75 and 37,868.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,699.96, 96,185.75 and 37,868.58 is: 52,258.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,699.96 : 96,185.75 = 37,868.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,699.96/96,185.75 = 37,868.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,699.96x = 96,185.75 × 37,868.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,699.96x = 3,642,417,579.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,642,417,579.39/69,699.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,258.53

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