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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,737.32, 103,089.18 and 21,980.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,737.32, 103,089.18 and 21,980.52 is: 32,965.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,737.32 : 103,089.18 = 21,980.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,737.32/103,089.18 = 21,980.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,737.32x = 103,089.18 × 21,980.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,737.32x = 2,265,953,782.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,265,953,782.77/68,737.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,965.41

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