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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,447.36, 95,839.17 and 42,574.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,447.36, 95,839.17 and 42,574.41 is: 58,753.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,447.36 : 95,839.17 = 42,574.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,447.36/95,839.17 = 42,574.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,447.36x = 95,839.17 × 42,574.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,447.36x = 4,080,296,117.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,080,296,117.64/69,447.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,753.80

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