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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,432.50, 104,166.51 and 20,184.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,432.50, 104,166.51 and 20,184.50 is: 30,281.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,432.50 : 104,166.51 = 20,184.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,432.50/104,166.51 = 20,184.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,432.50x = 104,166.51 × 20,184.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,432.50x = 2,102,548,921.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,102,548,921.10/69,432.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,281.91

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