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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,787.74, 96,329.00 and 39,593.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,787.74, 96,329.00 and 39,593.13 is: 54,650.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,787.74 : 96,329.00 = 39,593.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,787.74/96,329.00 = 39,593.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,787.74x = 96,329.00 × 39,593.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,787.74x = 3,813,966,405.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,813,966,405.73/69,787.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,650.95

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