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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,818.04, 96,350.93 and 37,988.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,818.04, 96,350.93 and 37,988.99 is: 52,425.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,818.04 : 96,350.93 = 37,988.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,818.04/96,350.93 = 37,988.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,818.04x = 96,350.93 × 37,988.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,818.04x = 3,660,273,844.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,660,273,844.56/69,818.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,425.90

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