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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,050.25, 95,286.20 and 38,424.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,050.25, 95,286.20 and 38,424.86 is: 53,024.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,050.25 : 95,286.20 = 38,424.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,050.25/95,286.20 = 38,424.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,050.25x = 95,286.20 × 38,424.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,050.25x = 3,661,359,157.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,661,359,157.16/69,050.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,024.56

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