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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,331.58, 102,526.97 and 36,704.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,331.58, 102,526.97 and 36,704.74 is: 55,073.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,331.58 : 102,526.97 = 36,704.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,331.58/102,526.97 = 36,704.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,331.58x = 102,526.97 × 36,704.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,331.58x = 3,763,225,474.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,763,225,474.64/68,331.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,073.01

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