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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,361.80, 102,600.30 and 33,331.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,361.80, 102,600.30 and 33,331.40 is: 50,025.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,361.80 : 102,600.30 = 33,331.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,361.80/102,600.30 = 33,331.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,361.80x = 102,600.30 × 33,331.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,361.80x = 3,419,811,639.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,419,811,639.42/68,361.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,025.18

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