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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,798.25, 103,197.48 and 18,879.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,798.25, 103,197.48 and 18,879.03 is: 28,318.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,798.25 : 103,197.48 = 18,879.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,798.25/103,197.48 = 18,879.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,798.25x = 103,197.48 × 18,879.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,798.25x = 1,948,268,320.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,948,268,320.84/68,798.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,318.57

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