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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,306.44, 102,260.40 and 41,931.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,306.44, 102,260.40 and 41,931.24 is: 62,774.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,306.44 : 102,260.40 = 41,931.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,306.44/102,260.40 = 41,931.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,306.44x = 102,260.40 × 41,931.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,306.44x = 4,287,905,374.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,287,905,374.90/68,306.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,774.54

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