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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,788.04, 104,681.12 and 17,197.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,788.04, 104,681.12 and 17,197.98 is: 25,796.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,788.04 : 104,681.12 = 17,197.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,788.04/104,681.12 = 17,197.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,788.04x = 104,681.12 × 17,197.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,788.04x = 1,800,303,808.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,800,303,808.14/69,788.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,796.74

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