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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,835.38, 104,764 and 23,099.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,835.38, 104,764 and 23,099.19 is: 34,652.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,835.38 : 104,764 = 23,099.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,835.38/104,764 = 23,099.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,835.38x = 104,764 × 23,099.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,835.38x = 2,419,963,541.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,419,963,541.16/69,835.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,652.40

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