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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 70,349.50, 105,550.17 and 37,068.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 70,349.50, 105,550.17 and 37,068.22 is: 55,615.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    70,349.50 : 105,550.17 = 37,068.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    70,349.50/105,550.17 = 37,068.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    70,349.50x = 105,550.17 × 37,068.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    70,349.50x = 3,912,556,922.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,912,556,922.60/70,349.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,615.99

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