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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,074.40, 103,688.40 and 42,808.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,074.40, 103,688.40 and 42,808.80 is: 64,260.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,074.40 : 103,688.40 = 42,808.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,074.40/103,688.40 = 42,808.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,074.40x = 103,688.40 × 42,808.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,074.40x = 4,438,775,977.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,438,775,977.92/69,074.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,260.80

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