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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,000.30, 102,016.65 and 32,911.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,000.30, 102,016.65 and 32,911.10 is: 49,374.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000.30 : 102,016.65 = 32,911.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000.30/102,016.65 = 32,911.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000.30x = 102,016.65 × 32,911.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000.30x = 3,357,480,169.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,357,480,169.82/68,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,374.49

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