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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,854.34, 104,780.49 and 17,263.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,854.34, 104,780.49 and 17,263.83 is: 25,895.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,854.34 : 104,780.49 = 17,263.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,854.34/104,780.49 = 17,263.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,854.34x = 104,780.49 × 17,263.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,854.34x = 1,808,912,566.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,808,912,566.68/69,854.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,895.49

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