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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,206.88, 95,506.44 and 40,912.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,206.88, 95,506.44 and 40,912.56 is: 56,459.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,206.88 : 95,506.44 = 40,912.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,206.88/95,506.44 = 40,912.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,206.88x = 95,506.44 × 40,912.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,206.88x = 3,907,412,956.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,412,956.89/69,206.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,459.89

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