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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,039.80, 102,059.74 and 37,071.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,039.80, 102,059.74 and 37,071.88 is: 55,607.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,039.80 : 102,059.74 = 37,071.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,039.80/102,059.74 = 37,071.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,039.80x = 102,059.74 × 37,071.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,039.80x = 3,783,546,434.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,546,434.11/68,039.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,607.84

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