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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,508.45, 104,261.82 and 16,918.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,508.45, 104,261.82 and 16,918.39 is: 25,377.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,508.45 : 104,261.82 = 16,918.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,508.45/104,261.82 = 16,918.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,508.45x = 104,261.82 × 16,918.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,508.45x = 1,763,942,132.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,942,132.87/69,508.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,377.38

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