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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,968.12, 104,972.56 and 22,582.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,968.12, 104,972.56 and 22,582.22 is: 33,879.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,968.12 : 104,972.56 = 22,582.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,968.12/104,972.56 = 22,582.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,968.12x = 104,972.56 × 22,582.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,968.12x = 2,370,513,443.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,513,443.88/69,968.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,879.91

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