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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,369.00, 102,552.89 and 23,985.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,369.00, 102,552.89 and 23,985.35 is: 35,977.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,369.00 : 102,552.89 = 23,985.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,369.00/102,552.89 = 23,985.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,369.00x = 102,552.89 × 23,985.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,369.00x = 2,459,766,712.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,459,766,712.04/68,369.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,977.81

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