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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,937.35, 96,514.65 and 38,106.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,937.35, 96,514.65 and 38,106.24 is: 52,587.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,937.35 : 96,514.65 = 38,106.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,937.35/96,514.65 = 38,106.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,937.35x = 96,514.65 × 38,106.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,937.35x = 3,677,810,416.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,677,810,416.42/69,937.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,587.21

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