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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,339.20, 102,537.60 and 37,196.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,339.20, 102,537.60 and 37,196.80 is: 55,810.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,339.20 : 102,537.60 = 37,196.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,339.20/102,537.60 = 37,196.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,339.20x = 102,537.60 × 37,196.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,339.20x = 3,814,070,599.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,814,070,599.68/68,339.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,810.88

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