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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,043.36, 102,065.76 and 18,123.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,043.36, 102,065.76 and 18,123.12 is: 27,184.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,043.36 : 102,065.76 = 18,123.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,043.36/102,065.76 = 18,123.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,043.36x = 102,065.76 × 18,123.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,043.36x = 1,849,750,016.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,849,750,016.37/68,043.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,184.87

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