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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,070.90, 23,548.56 and 10,696.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,070.90, 23,548.56 and 10,696.14 is: 14,754.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,070.90 : 23,548.56 = 10,696.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,070.90/23,548.56 = 10,696.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,070.90x = 23,548.56 × 10,696.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,070.90x = 251,878,694.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,878,694.56/17,070.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,754.86

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