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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,181.27, 102,270.38 and 18,261.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,181.27, 102,270.38 and 18,261.38 is: 27,391.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,181.27 : 102,270.38 = 18,261.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,181.27/102,270.38 = 18,261.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,181.27x = 102,270.38 × 18,261.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,181.27x = 1,867,597,669.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,867,597,669.27/68,181.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,391.65

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