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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,131.36, 102,200 and 23,762.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,131.36, 102,200 and 23,762.56 is: 35,644.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,131.36 : 102,200 = 23,762.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,131.36/102,200 = 23,762.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,131.36x = 102,200 × 23,762.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,131.36x = 2,428,533,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,428,533,632/68,131.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,644.87

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