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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,894.94, 103,342.90 and 18,973.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,894.94, 103,342.90 and 18,973.92 is: 28,461.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,894.94 : 103,342.90 = 18,973.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,894.94/103,342.90 = 18,973.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,894.94x = 103,342.90 × 18,973.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,894.94x = 1,960,819,917.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,960,819,917.17/68,894.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,461.01

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