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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,212.17, 102,284.53 and 41,222.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,212.17, 102,284.53 and 41,222.32 is: 61,813.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,212.17 : 102,284.53 = 41,222.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,212.17/102,284.53 = 41,222.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,212.17x = 102,284.53 × 41,222.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,212.17x = 4,216,405,267.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,216,405,267.94/68,212.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,813.09

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