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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,023.32, 95,258.26 and 40,723.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,023.32, 95,258.26 and 40,723.48 is: 56,201.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,023.32 : 95,258.26 = 40,723.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,023.32/95,258.26 = 40,723.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,023.32x = 95,258.26 × 40,723.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,023.32x = 3,879,247,845.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,247,845.94/69,023.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,201.99

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