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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,548.43, 104,322.64 and 16,958.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,548.43, 104,322.64 and 16,958.37 is: 25,437.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,548.43 : 104,322.64 = 16,958.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,548.43/104,322.64 = 16,958.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,548.43x = 104,322.64 × 16,958.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,548.43x = 1,769,141,928.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,769,141,928.50/69,548.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,437.55

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