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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,178.14, 95,472.62 and 40,496.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,178.14, 95,472.62 and 40,496.07 is: 55,888.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,178.14 : 95,472.62 = 40,496.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,178.14/95,472.62 = 40,496.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,178.14x = 95,472.62 × 40,496.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,178.14x = 3,866,265,902.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,866,265,902.60/69,178.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,888.55

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