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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,257.56, 95,563.38 and 40,952.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,257.56, 95,563.38 and 40,952.92 is: 56,507.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,257.56 : 95,563.38 = 40,952.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,257.56/95,563.38 = 40,952.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,257.56x = 95,563.38 × 40,952.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,257.56x = 3,913,599,456.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,913,599,456.07/69,257.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,507.90

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