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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,767.96, 96,280.99 and 37,937.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,767.96, 96,280.99 and 37,937.05 is: 52,353.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,767.96 : 96,280.99 = 37,937.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,767.96/96,280.99 = 37,937.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,767.96x = 96,280.99 × 37,937.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,767.96x = 3,652,616,396.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,652,616,396.13/69,767.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,353.78

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