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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,877.26, 96,431.31 and 40,063.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,877.26, 96,431.31 and 40,063.50 is: 55,288.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,877.26 : 96,431.31 = 40,063.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,877.26/96,431.31 = 40,063.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,877.26x = 96,431.31 × 40,063.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,877.26x = 3,863,375,788.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,863,375,788.19/69,877.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,288.03

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