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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,742.22, 96,245.01 and 37,911.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,742.22, 96,245.01 and 37,911.65 is: 52,318.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,742.22 : 96,245.01 = 37,911.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,742.22/96,245.01 = 37,911.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,742.22x = 96,245.01 × 37,911.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,742.22x = 3,648,806,652.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,806,652.14/69,742.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,318.48

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