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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,714.84, 96,204.54 and 37,882.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,714.84, 96,204.54 and 37,882.68 is: 52,277.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,714.84 : 96,204.54 = 37,882.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,714.84/96,204.54 = 37,882.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,714.84x = 96,204.54 × 37,882.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,714.84x = 3,644,485,803.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,644,485,803.37/69,714.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,277.04

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