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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,828.04, 104,742.29 and 17,237.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,828.04, 104,742.29 and 17,237.53 is: 25,856.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,828.04 : 104,742.29 = 17,237.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,828.04/104,742.29 = 17,237.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,828.04x = 104,742.29 × 17,237.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,828.04x = 1,805,498,018.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,498,018.10/69,828.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,856.35

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