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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,709.00, 96,199.00 and 37,877.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,709.00, 96,199.00 and 37,877.90 is: 52,271.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,709.00 : 96,199.00 = 37,877.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,709.00/96,199.00 = 37,877.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,709.00x = 96,199.00 × 37,877.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,709.00x = 3,643,816,100.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,643,816,100.22/69,709.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,271.82

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