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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,205.60, 102,527.10 and 48,619.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,205.60, 102,527.10 and 48,619.80 is: 73,085.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,205.60 : 102,527.10 = 48,619.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,205.60/102,527.10 = 48,619.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,205.60x = 102,527.10 × 48,619.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,205.60x = 4,984,847,096.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,984,847,096.58/68,205.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,085.60

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