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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,852.10, 104,777.12 and 17,261.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,852.10, 104,777.12 and 17,261.58 is: 25,892.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,852.10 : 104,777.12 = 17,261.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,852.10/104,777.12 = 17,261.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,852.10x = 104,777.12 × 17,261.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,852.10x = 1,808,618,731.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,618,731.88/69,852.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,892.12

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