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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,903.24, 104,853.60 and 17,312.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,903.24, 104,853.60 and 17,312.76 is: 25,968.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,903.24 : 104,853.60 = 17,312.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,903.24/104,853.60 = 17,312.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,903.24x = 104,853.60 × 17,312.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,903.24x = 1,815,305,211.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,815,305,211.94/69,903.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,968.83

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