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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,005.20, 102,022.20 and 20,616.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,005.20, 102,022.20 and 20,616.40 is: 30,928.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,005.20 : 102,022.20 = 20,616.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,005.20/102,022.20 = 20,616.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,005.20x = 102,022.20 × 20,616.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,005.20x = 2,103,330,484.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,103,330,484.08/68,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,928.97

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