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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,448.46, 104,172.08 and 16,857.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,448.46, 104,172.08 and 16,857.99 is: 25,286.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,448.46 : 104,172.08 = 16,857.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,448.46/104,172.08 = 16,857.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,448.46x = 104,172.08 × 16,857.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,448.46x = 1,756,131,798.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,131,798.63/69,448.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,286.84

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