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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,900.84, 96,464.25 and 38,069.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,900.84, 96,464.25 and 38,069.71 is: 52,536.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,900.84 : 96,464.25 = 38,069.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,900.84/96,464.25 = 38,069.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,900.84x = 96,464.25 × 38,069.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,900.84x = 3,672,365,781.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,672,365,781.71/69,900.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,536.79

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