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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,081.80, 102,205.90 and 38,520.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,081.80, 102,205.90 and 38,520.20 is: 57,827.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,081.80 : 102,205.90 = 38,520.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,081.80/102,205.90 = 38,520.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,081.80x = 102,205.90 × 38,520.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,081.80x = 3,936,991,709.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,936,991,709.18/68,081.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,827.37

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