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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,427.90, 104,142.24 and 16,837.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,427.90, 104,142.24 and 16,837.42 is: 25,256.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,427.90 : 104,142.24 = 16,837.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,427.90/104,142.24 = 16,837.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,427.90x = 104,142.24 × 16,837.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,427.90x = 1,753,486,634.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,753,486,634.62/69,427.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,256.22

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