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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,968.48, 103,450.66 and 19,051.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,968.48, 103,450.66 and 19,051.57 is: 28,576.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,968.48 : 103,450.66 = 19,051.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,968.48/103,450.66 = 19,051.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,968.48x = 103,450.66 × 19,051.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,968.48x = 1,970,896,973.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,970,896,973.28/68,968.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,576.78

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