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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,700.35, 103,076.48 and 26,582.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,700.35, 103,076.48 and 26,582.97 is: 39,884.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,700.35 : 103,076.48 = 26,582.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,700.35/103,076.48 = 26,582.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,700.35x = 103,076.48 × 26,582.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,700.35x = 2,740,078,848.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,740,078,848.73/68,700.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,884.49

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