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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,527.72, 104,290.50 and 16,937.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,527.72, 104,290.50 and 16,937.12 is: 25,405.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,527.72 : 104,290.50 = 16,937.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,527.72/104,290.50 = 16,937.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,527.72x = 104,290.50 × 16,937.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,527.72x = 1,766,380,713.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,380,713.36/69,527.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,405.42

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