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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,103.66, 101,937.01 and 36,434.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,103.66, 101,937.01 and 36,434.51 is: 54,534.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,103.66 : 101,937.01 = 36,434.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,103.66/101,937.01 = 36,434.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,103.66x = 101,937.01 × 36,434.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,103.66x = 3,714,025,010.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,714,025,010.22/68,103.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,534.88

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