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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,749.56, 96,247.20 and 41,449.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,749.56, 96,247.20 and 41,449.80 is: 57,196.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,749.56 : 96,247.20 = 41,449.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,749.56/96,247.20 = 41,449.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,749.56x = 96,247.20 × 41,449.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,749.56x = 3,989,427,190.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,989,427,190.56/69,749.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,196.45

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