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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,786.56, 104,679.89 and 17,196.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,786.56, 104,679.89 and 17,196.05 is: 25,794.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,786.56 : 104,679.89 = 17,196.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,786.56/104,679.89 = 17,196.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,786.56x = 104,679.89 × 17,196.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,786.56x = 1,800,080,622.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,080,622.43/69,786.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,794.09

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