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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,000.10, 102,000.15 and 36,896.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,000.10, 102,000.15 and 36,896.10 is: 55,344.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000.10 : 102,000.15 = 36,896.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000.10/102,000.15 = 36,896.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000.10x = 102,000.15 × 36,896.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000.10x = 3,763,407,734.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,763,407,734.42/68,000.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,344.15

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