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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,968.88, 104,938.56 and 22,588.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,968.88, 104,938.56 and 22,588.32 is: 33,877.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,968.88 : 104,938.56 = 22,588.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,968.88/104,938.56 = 22,588.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,968.88x = 104,938.56 × 22,588.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,968.88x = 2,370,385,773.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,370,385,773.62/69,968.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,877.71

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