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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,000.30, 102,000.45 and 52,448.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,000.30, 102,000.45 and 52,448.30 is: 78,672.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000.30 : 102,000.45 = 52,448.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000.30/102,000.45 = 52,448.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000.30x = 102,000.45 × 52,448.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000.30x = 5,349,750,201.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,349,750,201.74/68,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,672.45

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