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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,337.68, 102,507.18 and 23,965.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,337.68, 102,507.18 and 23,965.52 is: 35,948.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,337.68 : 102,507.18 = 23,965.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,337.68/102,507.18 = 23,965.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,337.68x = 102,507.18 × 23,965.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,337.68x = 2,456,637,872.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,456,637,872.43/68,337.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,948.51

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