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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,986.12, 103,423.37 and 21,576.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,986.12, 103,423.37 and 21,576.82 is: 32,347.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,986.12 : 103,423.37 = 21,576.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,986.12/103,423.37 = 21,576.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,986.12x = 103,423.37 × 21,576.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,986.12x = 2,231,547,438.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,231,547,438.28/68,986.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,347.77

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