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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,000.80, 102,001.20 and 52,448.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,000.80, 102,001.20 and 52,448.80 is: 78,673.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000.80 : 102,001.20 = 52,448.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000.80/102,001.20 = 52,448.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000.80x = 102,001.20 × 52,448.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000.80x = 5,349,840,538.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,349,840,538.56/68,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,673.20

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