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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,464.50, 104,196.76 and 16,873.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,464.50, 104,196.76 and 16,873.63 is: 25,310.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,464.50 : 104,196.76 = 16,873.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,464.50/104,196.76 = 16,873.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,464.50x = 104,196.76 × 16,873.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,464.50x = 1,758,177,575.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,177,575.44/69,464.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,310.45

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