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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,634.82, 102,951.15 and 21,887.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,634.82, 102,951.15 and 21,887.38 is: 32,830.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,634.82 : 102,951.15 = 21,887.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,634.82/102,951.15 = 21,887.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,634.82x = 102,951.15 × 21,887.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,634.82x = 2,253,330,941.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,253,330,941.49/68,634.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,830.73

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