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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,853.10, 104,778.62 and 17,262.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,853.10, 104,778.62 and 17,262.58 is: 25,893.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,853.10 : 104,778.62 = 17,262.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,853.10/104,778.62 = 17,262.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,853.10x = 104,778.62 × 17,262.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,853.10x = 1,808,749,310.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,749,310.04/69,853.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,893.62

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