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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,859.17, 96,402.63 and 38,028.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,859.17, 96,402.63 and 38,028.18 is: 52,477.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,859.17 : 96,402.63 = 38,028.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,859.17/96,402.63 = 38,028.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,859.17x = 96,402.63 × 38,028.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,859.17x = 3,666,016,566.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,666,016,566.11/69,859.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,477.24

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