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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,098.42, 103,647.60 and 19,178.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,098.42, 103,647.60 and 19,178.51 is: 28,767.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,098.42 : 103,647.60 = 19,178.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,098.42/103,647.60 = 19,178.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,098.42x = 103,647.60 × 19,178.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,098.42x = 1,987,806,014.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,806,014.84/69,098.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,767.75

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