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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,877.40, 104,816.10 and 65,722.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,877.40, 104,816.10 and 65,722.10 is: 98,583.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,877.40 : 104,816.10 = 65,722.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,877.40/104,816.10 = 65,722.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,877.40x = 104,816.10 × 65,722.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,877.40x = 6,888,734,205.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,888,734,205.81/69,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,583.15

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