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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,000.20, 101,798.70 and 50,547.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,000.20, 101,798.70 and 50,547.40 is: 75,671.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000.20 : 101,798.70 = 50,547.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000.20/101,798.70 = 50,547.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000.20x = 101,798.70 × 50,547.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000.20x = 5,145,659,608.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,145,659,608.38/68,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,671.24

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