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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,950.10, 103,412.74 and 18,349.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,950.10, 103,412.74 and 18,349.38 is: 27,520.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,950.10 : 103,412.74 = 18,349.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,950.10/103,412.74 = 18,349.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,950.10x = 103,412.74 × 18,349.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,950.10x = 1,897,559,617.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,897,559,617.23/68,950.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,520.77

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