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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,117.10, 102,175.65 and 51,528.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,117.10, 102,175.65 and 51,528.30 is: 77,292.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,117.10 : 102,175.65 = 51,528.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,117.10/102,175.65 = 51,528.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,117.10x = 102,175.65 × 51,528.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,117.10x = 5,264,937,545.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,264,937,545.90/68,117.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,292.45

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