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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,492.72, 95,851.08 and 42,648.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,492.72, 95,851.08 and 42,648.24 is: 58,824.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,492.72 : 95,851.08 = 42,648.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,492.72/95,851.08 = 42,648.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,492.72x = 95,851.08 × 42,648.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,492.72x = 4,087,879,864.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,087,879,864.10/69,492.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,824.58

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