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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,201.32, 95,473.14 and 40,887.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,201.32, 95,473.14 and 40,887.08 is: 56,409.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,201.32 : 95,473.14 = 40,887.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,201.32/95,473.14 = 40,887.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,201.32x = 95,473.14 × 40,887.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,201.32x = 3,903,617,913.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,903,617,913.03/69,201.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,409.59

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