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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,536.90, 104,259.24 and 25,157.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,536.90, 104,259.24 and 25,157.78 is: 37,719.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,536.90 : 104,259.24 = 25,157.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,536.90/104,259.24 = 25,157.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,536.90x = 104,259.24 × 25,157.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,536.90x = 2,622,931,022.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,622,931,022.89/69,536.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,719.99

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