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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,559.72, 102,837.66 and 21,815.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,559.72, 102,837.66 and 21,815.40 is: 32,722.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,559.72 : 102,837.66 = 21,815.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,559.72/102,837.66 = 21,815.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,559.72x = 102,837.66 × 21,815.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,559.72x = 2,243,444,687.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,243,444,687.96/68,559.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,722.49

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