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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,111.75, 102,167.67 and 18,863.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,111.75, 102,167.67 and 18,863.75 is: 28,295.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,111.75 : 102,167.67 = 18,863.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,111.75/102,167.67 = 18,863.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,111.75x = 102,167.67 × 18,863.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,111.75x = 1,927,265,384.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,927,265,384.96/68,111.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,295.64

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