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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,000.60, 102,000.90 and 36,896.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,000.60, 102,000.90 and 36,896.60 is: 55,344.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000.60 : 102,000.90 = 36,896.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000.60/102,000.90 = 36,896.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000.60x = 102,000.90 × 36,896.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000.60x = 3,763,486,406.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,763,486,406.94/68,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,344.90

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