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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,850.04, 104,772.28 and 17,258.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,850.04, 104,772.28 and 17,258.16 is: 25,886.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,850.04 : 104,772.28 = 17,258.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,850.04/104,772.28 = 17,258.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,850.04x = 104,772.28 × 17,258.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,850.04x = 1,808,176,771.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,176,771.80/69,850.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,886.55

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