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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,231.53, 102,333.19 and 18,299.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,231.53, 102,333.19 and 18,299.75 is: 27,445.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,231.53 : 102,333.19 = 18,299.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,231.53/102,333.19 = 18,299.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,231.53x = 102,333.19 × 18,299.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,231.53x = 1,872,671,793.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,872,671,793.70/68,231.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,445.84

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