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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,874.41, 103,298.00 and 18,941.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,874.41, 103,298.00 and 18,941.61 is: 28,408.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,874.41 : 103,298.00 = 18,941.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,874.41/103,298.00 = 18,941.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,874.41x = 103,298.00 × 18,941.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,874.41x = 1,956,630,335.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,956,630,335.07/68,874.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,408.67

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