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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,454.43, 102,673.86 and 18,538.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,454.43, 102,673.86 and 18,538.42 is: 27,805.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,454.43 : 102,673.86 = 18,538.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,454.43/102,673.86 = 18,538.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,454.43x = 102,673.86 × 18,538.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,454.43x = 1,903,411,337.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,903,411,337.56/68,454.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,805.52

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