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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,632.16, 102,952.34 and 26,518.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,632.16, 102,952.34 and 26,518.74 is: 39,779.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,632.16 : 102,952.34 = 26,518.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,632.16/102,952.34 = 26,518.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,632.16x = 102,952.34 × 26,518.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,632.16x = 2,730,166,571.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,730,166,571.32/68,632.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,779.70

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