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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,510.24, 102,772.24 and 18,591.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,510.24, 102,772.24 and 18,591.12 is: 27,888.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,510.24 : 102,772.24 = 18,591.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,510.24/102,772.24 = 18,591.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,510.24x = 102,772.24 × 18,591.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,510.24x = 1,910,651,046.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,910,651,046.51/68,510.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,888.55

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