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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,529.12, 104,291.64 and 16,937.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,529.12, 104,291.64 and 16,937.84 is: 25,406.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,529.12 : 104,291.64 = 16,937.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,529.12/104,291.64 = 16,937.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,529.12x = 104,291.64 × 16,937.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,529.12x = 1,766,475,111.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,766,475,111.66/69,529.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,406.26

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