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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,648.52, 102,958.38 and 19,389

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,648.52, 102,958.38 and 19,389 is: 29,079.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,648.52 : 102,958.38 = 19,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,648.52/102,958.38 = 19,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,648.52x = 102,958.38 × 19,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,648.52x = 1,996,260,029.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,996,260,029.82/68,648.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,079.43

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