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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,345.07, 102,520.68 and 20,956.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,345.07, 102,520.68 and 20,956.70 is: 31,435.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,345.07 : 102,520.68 = 20,956.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,345.07/102,520.68 = 20,956.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,345.07x = 102,520.68 × 20,956.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,345.07x = 2,148,495,134.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,148,495,134.56/68,345.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,435.99

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