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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,342.60, 102,513.90 and 41,961.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,342.60, 102,513.90 and 41,961.80 is: 62,942.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,342.60 : 102,513.90 = 41,961.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,342.60/102,513.90 = 41,961.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,342.60x = 102,513.90 × 41,961.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,342.60x = 4,301,667,769.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,301,667,769.02/68,342.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,942.70

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