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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,707.60, 96,199.08 and 41,417.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,707.60, 96,199.08 and 41,417.36 is: 57,157.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,707.60 : 96,199.08 = 41,417.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,707.60/96,199.08 = 41,417.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,707.60x = 96,199.08 × 41,417.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,707.60x = 3,984,311,928.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,984,311,928.03/69,707.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,157.50

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