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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,209.50, 103,821.54 and 31,763.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,209.50, 103,821.54 and 31,763.20 is: 47,648.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,209.50 : 103,821.54 = 31,763.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,209.50/103,821.54 = 31,763.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,209.50x = 103,821.54 × 31,763.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,209.50x = 3,297,704,339.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,297,704,339.33/69,209.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,648.15

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