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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,367.40, 102,551.10 and 40,258.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,367.40, 102,551.10 and 40,258.60 is: 60,387.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,367.40 : 102,551.10 = 40,258.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,367.40/102,551.10 = 40,258.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,367.40x = 102,551.10 × 40,258.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,367.40x = 4,128,563,714.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,128,563,714.46/68,367.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,387.90

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