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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,225.42, 95,532.48 and 38,600.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,225.42, 95,532.48 and 38,600.40 is: 53,269.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,225.42 : 95,532.48 = 38,600.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,225.42/95,532.48 = 38,600.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,225.42x = 95,532.48 × 38,600.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,225.42x = 3,687,591,940.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,687,591,940.99/69,225.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,269.33

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