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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,745.60, 104,464.80 and 36,875.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,745.60, 104,464.80 and 36,875.20 is: 55,231.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,745.60 : 104,464.80 = 36,875.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,745.60/104,464.80 = 36,875.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,745.60x = 104,464.80 × 36,875.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,745.60x = 3,852,160,392.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,852,160,392.96/69,745.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,231.59

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