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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,746.13, 104,618.16 and 17,156.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,746.13, 104,618.16 and 17,156.07 is: 25,733.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,746.13 : 104,618.16 = 17,156.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,746.13/104,618.16 = 17,156.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,746.13x = 104,618.16 × 17,156.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,746.13x = 1,794,836,476.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,794,836,476.23/69,746.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,733.85

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