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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,356.60, 102,549.72 and 20,971.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,356.60, 102,549.72 and 20,971.84 is: 31,462.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,356.60 : 102,549.72 = 20,971.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,356.60/102,549.72 = 20,971.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,356.60x = 102,549.72 × 20,971.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,356.60x = 2,150,656,319.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,150,656,319.88/68,356.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,462.31

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