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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,891, 104,837.31 and 17,300.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,891, 104,837.31 and 17,300.94 is: 25,951.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,891 : 104,837.31 = 17,300.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,891/104,837.31 = 17,300.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,891x = 104,837.31 × 17,300.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,891x = 1,813,784,010.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,813,784,010.07/69,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,951.61

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