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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,638.26, 102,916.70 and 21,239.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,638.26, 102,916.70 and 21,239.32 is: 31,846.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,638.26 : 102,916.70 = 21,239.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,638.26/102,916.70 = 21,239.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,638.26x = 102,916.70 × 21,239.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,638.26x = 2,185,880,724.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,185,880,724.64/68,638.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,846.39

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