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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,980.32, 96,563.10 and 41,301.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,980.32, 96,563.10 and 41,301.18 is: 56,989.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,980.32 : 96,563.10 = 41,301.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,980.32/96,563.10 = 41,301.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,980.32x = 96,563.10 × 41,301.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,980.32x = 3,988,169,285.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,169,285.14/69,980.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,989.87

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