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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,367.81, 102,558.87 and 18,448.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,367.81, 102,558.87 and 18,448.32 is: 27,674.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,367.81 : 102,558.87 = 18,448.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,367.81/102,558.87 = 18,448.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,367.81x = 102,558.87 × 18,448.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,367.81x = 1,892,038,852.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,892,038,852.60/68,367.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,674.41

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