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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,899.91, 104,849.37 and 41,827.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,899.91, 104,849.37 and 41,827.80 is: 62,741.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,899.91 : 104,849.37 = 41,827.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,899.91/104,849.37 = 41,827.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,899.91x = 104,849.37 × 41,827.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,899.91x = 4,385,618,478.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,385,618,478.49/69,899.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,741.40

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