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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,878.60, 104,815.62 and 41,609.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,878.60, 104,815.62 and 41,609.42 is: 62,412.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,878.60 : 104,815.62 = 41,609.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,878.60/104,815.62 = 41,609.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,878.60x = 104,815.62 × 41,609.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,878.60x = 4,361,317,318.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,361,317,318.91/69,878.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,412.78

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