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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,331.95, 102,527.53 and 36,705.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,331.95, 102,527.53 and 36,705.11 is: 55,073.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,331.95 : 102,527.53 = 36,705.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,331.95/102,527.53 = 36,705.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,331.95x = 102,527.53 × 36,705.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,331.95x = 3,763,284,431.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,763,284,431.23/68,331.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,073.57

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