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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,743.43, 96,245.01 and 37,912.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,743.43, 96,245.01 and 37,912.86 is: 52,319.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,743.43 : 96,245.01 = 37,912.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,743.43/96,245.01 = 37,912.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,743.43x = 96,245.01 × 37,912.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,743.43x = 3,648,923,589.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,923,589.83/69,743.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,319.24

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