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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,885.11, 96,409.21 and 41,185.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,885.11, 96,409.21 and 41,185.17 is: 56,816.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,885.11 : 96,409.21 = 41,185.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,885.11/96,409.21 = 41,185.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,885.11x = 96,409.21 × 41,185.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,885.11x = 3,970,629,703.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,970,629,703.42/69,885.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,816.53

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