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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,344.40, 102,516.60 and 33,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,344.40, 102,516.60 and 33,352.40 is: 50,028.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,344.40 : 102,516.60 = 33,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,344.40/102,516.60 = 33,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,344.40x = 102,516.60 × 33,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,344.40x = 3,419,174,649.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,419,174,649.84/68,344.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,028.60

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