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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,429.46, 102,604.98 and 21,032.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,429.46, 102,604.98 and 21,032.22 is: 31,536.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,429.46 : 102,604.98 = 21,032.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,429.46/102,604.98 = 21,032.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,429.46x = 102,604.98 × 21,032.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,429.46x = 2,158,010,512.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,158,010,512.46/68,429.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,536.28

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