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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 45,400.40, 68,100.60 and 42,808.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 45,400.40, 68,100.60 and 42,808.40 is: 64,212.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    45,400.40 : 68,100.60 = 42,808.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    45,400.40/68,100.60 = 42,808.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    45,400.40x = 68,100.60 × 42,808.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    45,400.40x = 2,915,277,725.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,915,277,725.04/45,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,212.60

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