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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,785.84, 96,302.40 and 39,573.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,785.84, 96,302.40 and 39,573.92 is: 54,610.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,785.84 : 96,302.40 = 39,573.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,785.84/96,302.40 = 39,573.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,785.84x = 96,302.40 × 39,573.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,785.84x = 3,811,063,473.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,811,063,473.41/69,785.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,610.84

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