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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,708.40, 104,562.60 and 17,117.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,708.40, 104,562.60 and 17,117.20 is: 25,675.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,708.40 : 104,562.60 = 17,117.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,708.40/104,562.60 = 17,117.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,708.40x = 104,562.60 × 17,117.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,708.40x = 1,789,818,936.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,818,936.72/69,708.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,675.80

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