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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,000.40, 101,806.20 and 41,756.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,000.40, 101,806.20 and 41,756.40 is: 62,515.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000.40 : 101,806.20 = 41,756.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000.40/101,806.20 = 41,756.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000.40x = 101,806.20 × 41,756.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000.40x = 4,251,060,409.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,251,060,409.68/68,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,515.23

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