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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,232.50, 95,541.26 and 40,569.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,232.50, 95,541.26 and 40,569.08 is: 55,985.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,232.50 : 95,541.26 = 40,569.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,232.50/95,541.26 = 40,569.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,232.50x = 95,541.26 × 40,569.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,232.50x = 3,876,020,339.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,876,020,339.69/69,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,985.56

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