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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,859.56, 103,289.88 and 18,940.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,859.56, 103,289.88 and 18,940.52 is: 28,410.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,859.56 : 103,289.88 = 18,940.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,859.56/103,289.88 = 18,940.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,859.56x = 103,289.88 × 18,940.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,859.56x = 1,956,364,037.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,364,037.94/68,859.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,410.93

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