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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,988.13, 103,388.61 and 31,501.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,988.13, 103,388.61 and 31,501.73 is: 47,209.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,988.13 : 103,388.61 = 31,501.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,988.13/103,388.61 = 31,501.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,988.13x = 103,388.61 × 31,501.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,988.13x = 3,256,920,077.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,256,920,077.30/68,988.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,209.86

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