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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,948.38, 96,526.32 and 38,116.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,948.38, 96,526.32 and 38,116.64 is: 52,599.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,948.38 : 96,526.32 = 38,116.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,948.38/96,526.32 = 38,116.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,948.38x = 96,526.32 × 38,116.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,948.38x = 3,679,258,989.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,679,258,989.96/69,948.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,599.63

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