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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,494.77, 102,741.90 and 18,574.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,494.77, 102,741.90 and 18,574.74 is: 27,862.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,494.77 : 102,741.90 = 18,574.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,494.77/102,741.90 = 18,574.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,494.77x = 102,741.90 × 18,574.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,494.77x = 1,908,404,079.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,908,404,079.61/68,494.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,862.04

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