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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 69,914.57, 104,873.67 and 17,323.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 69,914.57, 104,873.67 and 17,323.29 is: 25,985.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,914.57 : 104,873.67 = 17,323.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,914.57/104,873.67 = 17,323.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,914.57x = 104,873.67 × 17,323.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,914.57x = 1,816,756,998.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,816,756,998.77/69,914.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,985.39

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