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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,799.26, 103,187.81 and 18,867.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,799.26, 103,187.81 and 18,867.77 is: 28,298.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,799.26 : 103,187.81 = 18,867.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,799.26/103,187.81 = 18,867.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,799.26x = 103,187.81 × 18,867.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,799.26x = 1,946,923,255.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,923,255.61/68,799.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,298.61

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