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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,824.18, 103,273.89 and 26,705.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,824.18, 103,273.89 and 26,705.92 is: 40,073.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,824.18 : 103,273.89 = 26,705.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,824.18/103,273.89 = 26,705.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,824.18x = 103,273.89 × 26,705.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,824.18x = 2,758,023,644.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,758,023,644.05/68,824.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,073.47

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