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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,124.60, 102,186.90 and 51,535.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,124.60, 102,186.90 and 51,535.80 is: 77,303.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,124.60 : 102,186.90 = 51,535.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,124.60/102,186.90 = 51,535.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,124.60x = 102,186.90 × 51,535.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,124.60x = 5,266,283,641.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,266,283,641.02/68,124.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,303.70

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