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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,237.24, 103,855.86 and 16,646.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,237.24, 103,855.86 and 16,646.72 is: 24,970.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,237.24 : 103,855.86 = 16,646.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,237.24/103,855.86 = 16,646.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,237.24x = 103,855.86 × 16,646.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,237.24x = 1,728,859,681.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,859,681.42/69,237.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,970.08

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