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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,943.50, 104,909.58 and 27,821.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,943.50, 104,909.58 and 27,821.88 is: 41,730.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,943.50 : 104,909.58 = 27,821.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,943.50/104,909.58 = 27,821.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,943.50x = 104,909.58 × 27,821.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,943.50x = 2,918,781,745.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,918,781,745.61/69,943.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,730.56

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