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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,300.20, 102,527.10 and 52,786.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,300.20, 102,527.10 and 52,786.60 is: 79,239.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,300.20 : 102,527.10 = 52,786.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,300.20/102,527.10 = 52,786.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,300.20x = 102,527.10 × 52,786.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,300.20x = 5,412,057,016.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,412,057,016.86/68,300.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,239.26

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