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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,941.49, 96,519.27 and 38,110.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,941.49, 96,519.27 and 38,110.40 is: 52,592.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,941.49 : 96,519.27 = 38,110.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,941.49/96,519.27 = 38,110.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,941.49x = 96,519.27 × 38,110.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,941.49x = 3,678,387,987.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,387,987.41/69,941.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,592.36

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