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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,941.12, 104,942.69 and 36,653.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,941.12, 104,942.69 and 36,653.27 is: 54,996.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,941.12 : 104,942.69 = 36,653.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,941.12/104,942.69 = 36,653.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,941.12x = 104,942.69 × 36,653.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,941.12x = 3,846,492,043.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,492,043.12/69,941.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,996.15

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