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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,608.80, 102,913.20 and 21,866.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,608.80, 102,913.20 and 21,866.40 is: 32,799.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,608.80 : 102,913.20 = 21,866.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,608.80/102,913.20 = 21,866.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,608.80x = 102,913.20 × 21,866.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,608.80x = 2,250,341,196.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,250,341,196.48/68,608.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,799.60

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