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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,897.60, 104,758.97 and 55,047.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,897.60, 104,758.97 and 55,047.87 is: 82,502.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,897.60 : 104,758.97 = 55,047.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,897.60/104,758.97 = 55,047.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,897.60x = 104,758.97 × 55,047.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,897.60x = 5,766,757,886.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,766,757,886.65/69,897.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,502.95

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