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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,357.60, 102,529.17 and 18,434.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,357.60, 102,529.17 and 18,434.61 is: 27,649.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,357.60 : 102,529.17 = 18,434.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,357.60/102,529.17 = 18,434.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,357.60x = 102,529.17 × 18,434.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,357.60x = 1,890,085,262.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,890,085,262.57/68,357.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,649.97

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