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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,797.50, 103,189.34 and 18,882.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,797.50, 103,189.34 and 18,882.62 is: 28,322.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,797.50 : 103,189.34 = 18,882.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,797.50/103,189.34 = 18,882.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,797.50x = 103,189.34 × 18,882.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,797.50x = 1,948,485,095.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,485,095.27/68,797.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,322.03

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