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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,242.80, 102,364.20 and 66,860.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,242.80, 102,364.20 and 66,860.40 is: 100,290.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,242.80 : 102,364.20 = 66,860.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,242.80/102,364.20 = 66,860.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,242.80x = 102,364.20 × 66,860.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,242.80x = 6,844,111,357.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,844,111,357.68/68,242.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,290.60

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