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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,830.86, 96,359.25 and 39,606.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,830.86, 96,359.25 and 39,606.52 is: 54,652.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,830.86 : 96,359.25 = 39,606.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,830.86/96,359.25 = 39,606.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,830.86x = 96,359.25 × 39,606.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,830.86x = 3,816,454,469.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,816,454,469.94/69,830.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,652.84

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