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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,305.60, 102,422.94 and 26,173.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,305.60, 102,422.94 and 26,173.18 is: 39,246.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,305.60 : 102,422.94 = 26,173.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,305.60/102,422.94 = 26,173.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,305.60x = 102,422.94 × 26,173.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,305.60x = 2,680,734,044.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,680,734,044.75/68,305.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,246.18

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