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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,226.31, 95,564.20 and 40,541.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,226.31, 95,564.20 and 40,541.99 is: 55,966.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,226.31 : 95,564.20 = 40,541.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,226.31/95,564.20 = 40,541.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,226.31x = 95,564.20 × 40,541.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,226.31x = 3,874,362,362.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,362,362.94/69,226.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,966.62

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