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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,472.77, 104,208.35 and 16,882.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,472.77, 104,208.35 and 16,882.31 is: 25,323.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,472.77 : 104,208.35 = 16,882.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,472.77/104,208.35 = 16,882.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,472.77x = 104,208.35 × 16,882.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,472.77x = 1,759,277,063.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,759,277,063.84/69,472.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,323.26

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