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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,249.42, 102,374.37 and 20,864.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,249.42, 102,374.37 and 20,864.32 is: 31,296.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,249.42 : 102,374.37 = 20,864.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,249.42/102,374.37 = 20,864.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,249.42x = 102,374.37 × 20,864.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,249.42x = 2,135,970,999.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,135,970,999.28/68,249.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,296.55

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