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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,538.44, 104,345.50 and 29,551.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,538.44, 104,345.50 and 29,551.16 is: 44,342.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,538.44 : 104,345.50 = 29,551.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,538.44/104,345.50 = 29,551.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,538.44x = 104,345.50 × 29,551.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,538.44x = 3,083,530,565.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,083,530,565.78/69,538.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,342.82

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