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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,562.60, 104,267.10 and 38,420.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,562.60, 104,267.10 and 38,420.20 is: 57,587.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,562.60 : 104,267.10 = 38,420.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,562.60/104,267.10 = 38,420.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,562.60x = 104,267.10 × 38,420.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,562.60x = 4,005,962,835.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,005,962,835.42/69,562.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,587.88

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