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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,458.32, 95,861.16 and 41,174.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,458.32, 95,861.16 and 41,174.80 is: 56,826.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,458.32 : 95,861.16 = 41,174.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,458.32/95,861.16 = 41,174.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,458.32x = 95,861.16 × 41,174.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,458.32x = 3,947,064,090.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,947,064,090.77/69,458.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,826.37

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