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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,811.50, 96,339.15 and 41,516.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,811.50, 96,339.15 and 41,516.58 is: 57,292.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,811.50 : 96,339.15 = 41,516.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,811.50/96,339.15 = 41,516.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,811.50x = 96,339.15 × 41,516.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,811.50x = 3,999,672,028.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,999,672,028.11/69,811.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,292.45

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