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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,945.50, 104,912.58 and 27,823.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,945.50, 104,912.58 and 27,823.88 is: 41,733.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,945.50 : 104,912.58 = 27,823.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,945.50/104,912.58 = 27,823.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,945.50x = 104,912.58 × 27,823.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,945.50x = 2,919,075,036.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,919,075,036.41/69,945.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,733.56

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