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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,501.09, 102,753.77 and 18,581.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,501.09, 102,753.77 and 18,581.00 is: 27,872.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,501.09 : 102,753.77 = 18,581.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,501.09/102,753.77 = 18,581.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,501.09x = 102,753.77 × 18,581.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,501.09x = 1,909,267,193.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,267,193.70/68,501.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,872.07

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