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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,608.32, 102,911.22 and 18,687.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,608.32, 102,911.22 and 18,687.66 is: 28,031.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,608.32 : 102,911.22 = 18,687.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,608.32/102,911.22 = 18,687.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,608.32x = 102,911.22 × 18,687.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,608.32x = 1,923,169,889.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,923,169,889.55/68,608.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,031.15

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