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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,179.14, 95,474 and 40,497.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,179.14, 95,474 and 40,497.07 is: 55,889.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,179.14 : 95,474 = 40,497.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,179.14/95,474 = 40,497.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,179.14x = 95,474 × 40,497.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,179.14x = 3,866,417,261.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,866,417,261.18/69,179.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,889.93

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