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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,174.80, 95,461.42 and 40,489.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,174.80, 95,461.42 and 40,489.26 is: 55,875.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,174.80 : 95,461.42 = 40,489.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,174.80/95,461.42 = 40,489.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,174.80x = 95,461.42 × 40,489.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,174.80x = 3,865,162,254.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,162,254.35/69,174.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,875.29

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