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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,973.85, 96,561.83 and 39,761.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,973.85, 96,561.83 and 39,761.93 is: 54,870.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,973.85 : 96,561.83 = 39,761.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,973.85/96,561.83 = 39,761.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,973.85x = 96,561.83 × 39,761.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,973.85x = 3,839,484,043.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,839,484,043.51/69,973.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,870.27

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