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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,057.80, 102,000.30 and 32,921.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,057.80, 102,000.30 and 32,921.80 is: 49,340.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,057.80 : 102,000.30 = 32,921.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,057.80/102,000.30 = 32,921.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,057.80x = 102,000.30 × 32,921.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,057.80x = 3,358,033,476.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,358,033,476.54/68,057.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,340.91

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