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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,886.17, 104,741.74 and 55,036.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,886.17, 104,741.74 and 55,036.44 is: 82,485.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,886.17 : 104,741.74 = 55,036.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,886.17/104,741.74 = 55,036.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,886.17x = 104,741.74 × 55,036.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,886.17x = 5,764,612,489.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,764,612,489.01/69,886.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,485.74

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