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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,456.59, 102,677.10 and 18,540.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,456.59, 102,677.10 and 18,540.57 is: 27,808.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,456.59 : 102,677.10 = 18,540.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,456.59/102,677.10 = 18,540.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,456.59x = 102,677.10 × 18,540.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,456.59x = 1,903,692,275.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,903,692,275.46/68,456.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,808.75

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