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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,815.27, 103,198.11 and 23,824.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,815.27, 103,198.11 and 23,824.41 is: 35,728.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,815.27 : 103,198.11 = 23,824.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,815.27/103,198.11 = 23,824.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,815.27x = 103,198.11 × 23,824.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,815.27x = 2,458,634,083.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,458,634,083.87/68,815.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,728.03

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