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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,173.64, 95,466.41 and 40,491.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,173.64, 95,466.41 and 40,491.57 is: 55,882.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,173.64 : 95,466.41 = 40,491.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,173.64/95,466.41 = 40,491.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,173.64x = 95,466.41 × 40,491.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,173.64x = 3,865,584,620.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,584,620.71/69,173.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,882.34

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