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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,724.86, 104,550.17 and 27,603.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,724.86, 104,550.17 and 27,603.24 is: 41,390.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,724.86 : 104,550.17 = 27,603.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,724.86/104,550.17 = 27,603.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,724.86x = 104,550.17 × 27,603.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,724.86x = 2,885,923,296.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,885,923,296.53/69,724.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,390.16

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