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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,736,677.87, 96,237,500.83 and 38,378,337.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,736,677.87, 96,237,500.83 and 38,378,337.37 is: 52,962,592.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,736,677.87 : 96,237,500.83 = 38,378,337.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,736,677.87/96,237,500.83 = 38,378,337.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,736,677.87x = 96,237,500.83 × 38,378,337.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,736,677.87x = 3,693,435,274,162,855.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,693,435,274,162,855.50/69,736,677.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,962,592.81

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