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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,184.42, 95,439.63 and 40,485.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,184.42, 95,439.63 and 40,485.22 is: 55,849.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,184.42 : 95,439.63 = 40,485.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,184.42/95,439.63 = 40,485.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,184.42x = 95,439.63 × 40,485.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,184.42x = 3,863,894,417.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,863,894,417.27/69,184.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,849.20

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