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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,308.80, 102,352.80 and 38,638.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,308.80, 102,352.80 and 38,638.40 is: 57,895.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,308.80 : 102,352.80 = 38,638.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,308.80/102,352.80 = 38,638.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,308.80x = 102,352.80 × 38,638.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,308.80x = 3,954,748,427.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,954,748,427.52/68,308.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,895.15

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