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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,113.95, 102,192.81 and 20,738.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,113.95, 102,192.81 and 20,738.21 is: 31,113.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,113.95 : 102,192.81 = 20,738.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,113.95/102,192.81 = 20,738.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,113.95x = 102,192.81 × 20,738.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,113.95x = 2,119,295,596.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,119,295,596.74/68,113.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,113.97

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