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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,796.24, 103,203.54 and 27,233.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,796.24, 103,203.54 and 27,233.52 is: 40,853.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,796.24 : 103,203.54 = 27,233.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,796.24/103,203.54 = 27,233.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,796.24x = 103,203.54 × 27,233.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,796.24x = 2,810,595,670.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,810,595,670.66/68,796.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,853.91

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