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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,856.86, 104,784.24 and 17,266.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,856.86, 104,784.24 and 17,266.33 is: 25,899.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,856.86 : 104,784.24 = 17,266.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,856.86/104,784.24 = 17,266.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,856.86x = 104,784.24 × 17,266.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,856.86x = 1,809,239,266.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,239,266.64/69,856.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,899.24

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