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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,108.65, 102,074.13 and 42,452.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,108.65, 102,074.13 and 42,452.38 is: 63,623.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,108.65 : 102,074.13 = 42,452.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,108.65/102,074.13 = 42,452.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,108.65x = 102,074.13 × 42,452.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,108.65x = 4,333,289,754.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,333,289,754.93/68,108.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,623.19

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