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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,199.12, 102,187.44 and 41,848.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,199.12, 102,187.44 and 41,848.20 is: 62,704.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,199.12 : 102,187.44 = 41,848.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,199.12/102,187.44 = 41,848.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,199.12x = 102,187.44 × 41,848.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,199.12x = 4,276,360,426.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,276,360,426.61/68,199.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,704.04

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