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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,701.64, 104,553 and 17,111.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,701.64, 104,553 and 17,111.58 is: 25,667.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,701.64 : 104,553 = 17,111.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,701.64/104,553 = 17,111.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,701.64x = 104,553 × 17,111.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,701.64x = 1,789,067,023.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,067,023.74/69,701.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,667.50

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