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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,704.24, 103,071.07 and 21,318.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,704.24, 103,071.07 and 21,318.30 is: 31,982.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,704.24 : 103,071.07 = 21,318.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,704.24/103,071.07 = 21,318.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,704.24x = 103,071.07 × 21,318.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,704.24x = 2,197,299,991.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,197,299,991.58/68,704.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,982.01

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