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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,528.16, 104,292.32 and 16,937.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,528.16, 104,292.32 and 16,937.60 is: 25,406.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,528.16 : 104,292.32 = 16,937.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,528.16/104,292.32 = 16,937.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,528.16x = 104,292.32 × 16,937.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,528.16x = 1,766,461,599.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,461,599.23/69,528.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,406.42

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