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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,877.38, 104,728.60 and 55,027.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,877.38, 104,728.60 and 55,027.65 is: 82,472.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,877.38 : 104,728.60 = 55,027.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,877.38/104,728.60 = 55,027.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,877.38x = 104,728.60 × 55,027.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,877.38x = 5,762,968,897.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,762,968,897.78/69,877.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,472.59

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