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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,964.32, 96,550.86 and 38,133.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,964.32, 96,550.86 and 38,133.20 is: 52,623.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,964.32 : 96,550.86 = 38,133.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,964.32/96,550.86 = 38,133.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,964.32x = 96,550.86 × 38,133.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,964.32x = 3,681,793,254.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,681,793,254.55/69,964.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,623.87

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