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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,200.16, 95,491.17 and 40,900.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,200.16, 95,491.17 and 40,900.38 is: 56,439.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,200.16 : 95,491.17 = 40,900.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,200.16/95,491.17 = 40,900.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,200.16x = 95,491.17 × 40,900.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,200.16x = 3,905,625,139.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,905,625,139.64/69,200.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,439.54

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