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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,704.13, 103,070.88 and 21,318.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,704.13, 103,070.88 and 21,318.19 is: 31,981.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,704.13 : 103,070.88 = 21,318.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,704.13/103,070.88 = 21,318.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,704.13x = 103,070.88 × 21,318.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,704.13x = 2,197,284,345.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,284,345.63/68,704.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,981.84

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