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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,440.60, 95,833.94 and 39,231.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,440.60, 95,833.94 and 39,231.47 is: 54,142.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,440.60 : 95,833.94 = 39,231.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,440.60/95,833.94 = 39,231.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,440.60x = 95,833.94 × 39,231.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,440.60x = 3,759,706,385.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,759,706,385.52/69,440.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,142.77

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