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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,696.86, 103,045.56 and 24,324.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,696.86, 103,045.56 and 24,324.16 is: 36,486.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,696.86 : 103,045.56 = 24,324.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,696.86/103,045.56 = 24,324.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,696.86x = 103,045.56 × 24,324.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,696.86x = 2,506,496,688.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,506,496,688.73/68,696.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,486.34

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