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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,526.56, 104,294.72 and 27,973.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,526.56, 104,294.72 and 27,973.76 is: 41,962.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,526.56 : 104,294.72 = 27,973.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,526.56/104,294.72 = 27,973.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,526.56x = 104,294.72 × 27,973.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,526.56x = 2,917,515,466.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,917,515,466.55/69,526.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,962.60

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