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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,503.74, 102,762.45 and 18,584.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,503.74, 102,762.45 and 18,584.66 is: 27,878.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,503.74 : 102,762.45 = 18,584.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,503.74/102,762.45 = 18,584.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,503.74x = 102,762.45 × 18,584.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,503.74x = 1,909,805,194.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,805,194.02/68,503.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,878.85

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