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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,061.26, 102,096.75 and 18,141.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,061.26, 102,096.75 and 18,141.10 is: 27,212.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,061.26 : 102,096.75 = 18,141.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,061.26/102,096.75 = 18,141.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,061.26x = 102,096.75 × 18,141.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,061.26x = 1,852,146,840.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,852,146,840.94/68,061.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,212.94

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