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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,896.40, 96,458.14 and 38,065.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,896.40, 96,458.14 and 38,065.27 is: 52,530.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,896.40 : 96,458.14 = 38,065.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,896.40/96,458.14 = 38,065.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,896.40x = 96,458.14 × 38,065.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,896.40x = 3,671,705,142.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,671,705,142.80/69,896.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,530.68

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