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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,185.52, 102,302.84 and 23,818.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,185.52, 102,302.84 and 23,818.80 is: 35,736.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,185.52 : 102,302.84 = 23,818.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,185.52/102,302.84 = 23,818.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,185.52x = 102,302.84 × 23,818.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,185.52x = 2,436,730,885.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,436,730,885.39/68,185.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,736.78

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