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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,888.56, 104,806.92 and 37,861.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,888.56, 104,806.92 and 37,861.28 is: 56,777.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,888.56 : 104,806.92 = 37,861.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,888.56/104,806.92 = 37,861.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,888.56x = 104,806.92 × 37,861.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,888.56x = 3,968,124,144.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,124,144.06/69,888.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,777.88

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