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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,616.25, 102,883.70 and 21,217.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,616.25, 102,883.70 and 21,217.31 is: 31,813.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,616.25 : 102,883.70 = 21,217.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,616.25/102,883.70 = 21,217.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,616.25x = 102,883.70 × 21,217.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,616.25x = 2,182,915,281.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,182,915,281.29/68,616.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,813.39

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