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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,737.66, 104,605.58 and 17,147.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,737.66, 104,605.58 and 17,147.60 is: 25,721.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,737.66 : 104,605.58 = 17,147.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,737.66/104,605.58 = 17,147.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,737.66x = 104,605.58 × 17,147.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,737.66x = 1,793,734,296.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,793,734,296.36/69,737.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,721.17

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