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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,304.40, 102,456.60 and 33,312.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,304.40, 102,456.60 and 33,312.40 is: 49,968.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,304.40 : 102,456.60 = 33,312.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,304.40/102,456.60 = 33,312.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,304.40x = 102,456.60 × 33,312.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,304.40x = 3,413,075,241.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,413,075,241.84/68,304.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,968.60

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