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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,703.24, 103,069.57 and 21,317.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,703.24, 103,069.57 and 21,317.30 is: 31,980.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,703.24 : 103,069.57 = 21,317.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,703.24/103,069.57 = 21,317.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,703.24x = 103,069.57 × 21,317.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,703.24x = 2,197,164,944.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,164,944.56/68,703.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,980.51

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