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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,226.40, 102,295.59 and 28,772.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,226.40, 102,295.59 and 28,772.92 is: 43,140.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,226.40 : 102,295.59 = 28,772.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,226.40/102,295.59 = 28,772.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,226.40x = 102,295.59 × 28,772.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,226.40x = 2,943,342,827.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,943,342,827.42/68,226.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,140.82

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