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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,862.50, 96,417.54 and 39,655.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,862.50, 96,417.54 and 39,655.98 is: 54,729.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,862.50 : 96,417.54 = 39,655.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,862.50/96,417.54 = 39,655.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,862.50x = 96,417.54 × 39,655.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,862.50x = 3,823,532,037.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,823,532,037.89/69,862.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,729.39

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