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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,199.18, 95,495.16 and 38,984.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,199.18, 95,495.16 and 38,984.86 is: 53,799.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,199.18 : 95,495.16 = 38,984.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,199.18/95,495.16 = 38,984.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,199.18x = 95,495.16 × 38,984.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,199.18x = 3,722,865,443.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,722,865,443.28/69,199.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,799.27

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