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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,000.40, 102,000.60 and 61,111.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,000.40, 102,000.60 and 61,111.35 is: 91,667.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000.40 : 102,000.60 = 61,111.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000.40/102,000.60 = 61,111.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000.40x = 102,000.60 × 61,111.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000.40x = 6,233,394,366.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,233,394,366.81/68,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,667.03

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