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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,142.96, 103,713.76 and 31,692.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,142.96, 103,713.76 and 31,692.40 is: 47,538.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,142.96 : 103,713.76 = 31,692.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,142.96/103,713.76 = 31,692.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,142.96x = 103,713.76 × 31,692.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,142.96x = 3,286,937,967.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,286,937,967.42/69,142.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,538.29

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