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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,736,679.37, 96,237,502.91 and 38,378,338.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,736,679.37, 96,237,502.91 and 38,378,338.88 is: 52,962,594.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,736,679.37 : 96,237,502.91 = 38,378,338.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,736,679.37/96,237,502.91 = 38,378,338.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,736,679.37x = 96,237,502.91 × 38,378,338.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,736,679.37x = 3,693,435,498,971,887
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,693,435,498,971,887/69,736,679.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,962,594.90

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