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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,563.12, 104,274.24 and 27,472.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,563.12, 104,274.24 and 27,472.88 is: 41,181.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,563.12 : 104,274.24 = 27,472.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,563.12/104,274.24 = 27,472.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,563.12x = 104,274.24 × 27,472.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,563.12x = 2,864,713,058.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,864,713,058.22/69,563.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,181.49

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