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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,861.84, 104,792.76 and 17,271.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,861.84, 104,792.76 and 17,271.78 is: 25,907.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,861.84 : 104,792.76 = 17,271.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,861.84/104,792.76 = 17,271.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,861.84x = 104,792.76 × 17,271.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,861.84x = 1,809,957,496.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,809,957,496.31/69,861.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,907.67

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