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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,409.60, 102,552.48 and 26,845.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,409.60, 102,552.48 and 26,845.44 is: 40,243.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,409.60 : 102,552.48 = 26,845.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,409.60/102,552.48 = 26,845.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,409.60x = 102,552.48 × 26,845.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,409.60x = 2,753,066,448.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,753,066,448.69/68,409.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,243.86

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