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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,560.56, 102,857.25 and 24,197.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,560.56, 102,857.25 and 24,197.28 is: 36,301.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,560.56 : 102,857.25 = 24,197.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,560.56/102,857.25 = 24,197.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,560.56x = 102,857.25 × 24,197.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,560.56x = 2,488,865,678.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,488,865,678.28/68,560.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,301.71

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