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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,538.16, 95,930.16 and 40,848.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,538.16, 95,930.16 and 40,848.32 is: 56,351.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,538.16 : 95,930.16 = 40,848.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,538.16/95,930.16 = 40,848.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,538.16x = 95,930.16 × 40,848.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,538.16x = 3,918,585,873.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,918,585,873.33/69,538.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,351.59

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