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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,704.40, 96,183.85 and 41,017.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,704.40, 96,183.85 and 41,017.75 is: 56,599.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,704.40 : 96,183.85 = 41,017.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,704.40/96,183.85 = 41,017.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,704.40x = 96,183.85 × 41,017.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,704.40x = 3,945,245,113.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,945,245,113.34/69,704.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,599.66

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