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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,645.95, 96,117.36 and 39,436.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,645.95, 96,117.36 and 39,436.60 is: 54,425.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,645.95 : 96,117.36 = 39,436.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,645.95/96,117.36 = 39,436.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,645.95x = 96,117.36 × 39,436.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,645.95x = 3,790,541,786.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,541,786.97/69,645.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,425.87

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