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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,205.20, 102,322.20 and 20,816.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,205.20, 102,322.20 and 20,816.40 is: 31,228.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,205.20 : 102,322.20 = 20,816.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,205.20/102,322.20 = 20,816.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,205.20x = 102,322.20 × 20,816.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,205.20x = 2,129,979,844.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,129,979,844.08/68,205.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,228.99

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