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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,482.37, 95,849.40 and 42,630.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,482.37, 95,849.40 and 42,630.87 is: 58,808.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,482.37 : 95,849.40 = 42,630.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,482.37/95,849.40 = 42,630.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,482.37x = 95,849.40 × 42,630.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,482.37x = 4,086,143,310.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,086,143,310.98/69,482.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,808.35

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