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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,497.10, 104,165.10 and 31,978.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,497.10, 104,165.10 and 31,978.44 is: 47,930.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,497.10 : 104,165.10 = 31,978.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,497.10/104,165.10 = 31,978.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,497.10x = 104,165.10 × 31,978.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,497.10x = 3,331,037,400.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,331,037,400.44/69,497.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,930.60

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