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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,456.63, 95,849.42 and 39,243.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,456.63, 95,849.42 and 39,243.36 is: 54,155.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,456.63 : 95,849.42 = 39,243.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,456.63/95,849.42 = 39,243.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,456.63x = 95,849.42 × 39,243.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,456.63x = 3,761,453,098.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,761,453,098.63/69,456.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,155.42

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