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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,704,053.12, 103,053,717.52 and 17,586,514.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,704,053.12, 103,053,717.52 and 17,586,514.72 is: 26,379,167.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,704,053.12 : 103,053,717.52 = 17,586,514.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,704,053.12/103,053,717.52 = 17,586,514.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,704,053.12x = 103,053,717.52 × 17,586,514.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,704,053.12x = 1,812,355,720,116,201.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,812,355,720,116,201.75/68,704,053.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,379,167.43

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