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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,374.60, 102,561.90 and 49,712.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,374.60, 102,561.90 and 49,712.20 is: 74,568.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,374.60 : 102,561.90 = 49,712.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,374.60/102,561.90 = 49,712.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,374.60x = 102,561.90 × 49,712.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,374.60x = 5,098,577,685.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,098,577,685.18/68,374.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,568.30

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