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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,172.44, 102,259.74 and 20,788.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,172.44, 102,259.74 and 20,788.52 is: 31,183.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,172.44 : 102,259.74 = 20,788.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,172.44/102,259.74 = 20,788.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,172.44x = 102,259.74 × 20,788.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,172.44x = 2,125,828,650.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,125,828,650.18/68,172.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,183.11

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