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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,548.60, 102,803.70 and 21,815.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,548.60, 102,803.70 and 21,815.80 is: 32,717.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,548.60 : 102,803.70 = 21,815.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,548.60/102,803.70 = 21,815.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,548.60x = 102,803.70 × 21,815.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,548.60x = 2,242,744,958.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,242,744,958.46/68,548.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,717.59

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