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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,504.24, 102,763.20 and 18,585.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,504.24, 102,763.20 and 18,585.12 is: 27,879.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,504.24 : 102,763.20 = 18,585.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,504.24/102,763.20 = 18,585.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,504.24x = 102,763.20 × 18,585.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,504.24x = 1,909,866,403.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,909,866,403.58/68,504.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,879.54

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