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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,337, 95,646.18 and 42,492.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,337, 95,646.18 and 42,492.52 is: 58,615.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,337 : 95,646.18 = 42,492.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,337/95,646.18 = 42,492.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,337x = 95,646.18 × 42,492.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,337x = 4,064,247,216.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,064,247,216.57/69,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,615.85

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