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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,340.50, 104,026.38 and 21,958.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,340.50, 104,026.38 and 21,958.44 is: 32,942.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,340.50 : 104,026.38 = 21,958.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,340.50/104,026.38 = 21,958.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,340.50x = 104,026.38 × 21,958.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,340.50x = 2,284,257,023.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,284,257,023.65/69,340.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,942.61

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