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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,242.80, 102,364.20 and 56,569.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,242.80, 102,364.20 and 56,569.20 is: 84,853.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,242.80 : 102,364.20 = 56,569.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,242.80/102,364.20 = 56,569.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,242.80x = 102,364.20 × 56,569.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,242.80x = 5,790,660,902.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,790,660,902.64/68,242.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,853.80

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