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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,742.74, 104,588.76 and 38,176.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,742.74, 104,588.76 and 38,176.11 is: 57,250.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,742.74 : 104,588.76 = 38,176.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,742.74/104,588.76 = 38,176.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,742.74x = 104,588.76 × 38,176.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,742.74x = 3,992,792,006.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,792,006.52/69,742.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,250.29

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