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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,943.10, 96,518.45 and 39,728.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,943.10, 96,518.45 and 39,728.32 is: 54,823.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,943.10 : 96,518.45 = 39,728.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,943.10/96,518.45 = 39,728.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,943.10x = 96,518.45 × 39,728.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,943.10x = 3,834,515,668.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,834,515,668.86/69,943.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,823.36

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