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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,547.87, 102,823.02 and 24,173.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,547.87, 102,823.02 and 24,173.64 is: 36,260.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,547.87 : 102,823.02 = 24,173.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,547.87/102,823.02 = 24,173.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,547.87x = 102,823.02 × 24,173.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,547.87x = 2,485,606,669.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,485,606,669.19/68,547.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,260.89

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