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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,578.24, 96,017.76 and 41,307.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,578.24, 96,017.76 and 41,307.20 is: 57,003.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,578.24 : 96,017.76 = 41,307.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,578.24/96,017.76 = 41,307.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,578.24x = 96,017.76 × 41,307.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,578.24x = 3,966,224,815.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,966,224,815.87/69,578.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,003.81

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