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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,468.60, 104,202.56 and 16,878.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,468.60, 104,202.56 and 16,878.24 is: 25,317.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,468.60 : 104,202.56 = 16,878.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,468.60/104,202.56 = 16,878.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,468.60x = 104,202.56 × 16,878.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,468.60x = 1,758,755,816.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,758,755,816.29/69,468.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,317.28

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