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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,272.50, 102,408.60 and 18,352.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,272.50, 102,408.60 and 18,352.59 is: 27,528.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,272.50 : 102,408.60 = 18,352.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,272.50/102,408.60 = 18,352.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,272.50x = 102,408.60 × 18,352.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,272.50x = 1,879,463,048.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,463,048.27/68,272.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,528.84

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