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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,075.87, 102,118.68 and 18,155.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,075.87, 102,118.68 and 18,155.70 is: 27,234.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,075.87 : 102,118.68 = 18,155.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,075.87/102,118.68 = 18,155.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,075.87x = 102,118.68 × 18,155.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,075.87x = 1,854,036,118.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,854,036,118.48/68,075.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,234.85

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