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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,853.59, 104,779.37 and 17,263.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,853.59, 104,779.37 and 17,263.08 is: 25,894.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,853.59 : 104,779.37 = 17,263.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,853.59/104,779.37 = 17,263.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,853.59x = 104,779.37 × 17,263.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,853.59x = 1,808,814,560.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,814,560.34/69,853.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,894.37

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