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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,331.72, 102,529.23 and 26,197.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,331.72, 102,529.23 and 26,197.71 is: 39,308.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,331.72 : 102,529.23 = 26,197.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,331.72/102,529.23 = 26,197.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,331.72x = 102,529.23 × 26,197.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,331.72x = 2,686,031,034.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,686,031,034.06/68,331.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,308.70

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