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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,585.60, 104,301.60 and 38,443.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,585.60, 104,301.60 and 38,443.20 is: 57,622.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,585.60 : 104,301.60 = 38,443.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,585.60/104,301.60 = 38,443.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,585.60x = 104,301.60 × 38,443.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,585.60x = 4,009,687,269.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,009,687,269.12/69,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,622.37

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