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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,743.43, 104,614.20 and 17,153.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,743.43, 104,614.20 and 17,153.37 is: 25,729.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,743.43 : 104,614.20 = 17,153.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,743.43/104,614.20 = 17,153.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,743.43x = 104,614.20 × 17,153.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,743.43x = 1,794,486,079.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,486,079.85/69,743.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,729.82

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