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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,449.12, 104,173.86 and 16,858.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,449.12, 104,173.86 and 16,858.52 is: 25,287.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,449.12 : 104,173.86 = 16,858.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,449.12/104,173.86 = 16,858.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,449.12x = 104,173.86 × 16,858.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,449.12x = 1,756,217,102.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,217,102.29/69,449.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,287.82

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