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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,857.65, 104,768.97 and 29,856.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,857.65, 104,768.97 and 29,856.86 is: 44,777.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,857.65 : 104,768.97 = 29,856.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,857.65/104,768.97 = 29,856.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,857.65x = 104,768.97 × 29,856.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,857.65x = 3,128,072,469.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,128,072,469.63/69,857.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,777.81

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