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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,178.38, 95,466.27 and 40,492.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,178.38, 95,466.27 and 40,492.83 is: 55,880.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,178.38 : 95,466.27 = 40,492.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,178.38/95,466.27 = 40,492.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,178.38x = 95,466.27 × 40,492.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,178.38x = 3,865,699,441.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,699,441.84/69,178.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,880.17

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