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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,460.98, 95,856.15 and 39,246.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,460.98, 95,856.15 and 39,246.36 is: 54,159.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,460.98 : 95,856.15 = 39,246.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,460.98/95,856.15 = 39,246.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,460.98x = 95,856.15 × 39,246.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,460.98x = 3,762,004,971.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,762,004,971.11/69,460.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,159.98

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