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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,600, 96,048 and 39,797.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,600, 96,048 and 39,797.76 is: 54,920.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,600 : 96,048 = 39,797.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,600/96,048 = 39,797.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,600x = 96,048 × 39,797.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,600x = 3,822,495,252.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,495,252.48/69,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,920.91

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