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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,000.20, 102,000.30 and 40,352.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,000.20, 102,000.30 and 40,352.20 is: 60,528.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000.20 : 102,000.30 = 40,352.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000.20/102,000.30 = 40,352.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000.20x = 102,000.30 × 40,352.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000.20x = 4,115,936,505.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,115,936,505.66/68,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,528.30

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