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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,221.12, 102,351.12 and 49,519.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,221.12, 102,351.12 and 49,519.84 is: 74,293.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,221.12 : 102,351.12 = 49,519.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,221.12/102,351.12 = 49,519.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,221.12x = 102,351.12 × 49,519.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,221.12x = 5,068,411,086.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,068,411,086.22/68,221.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,293.87

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