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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,375.40, 102,563.10 and 57,877.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,375.40, 102,563.10 and 57,877.80 is: 86,816.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,375.40 : 102,563.10 = 57,877.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,375.40/102,563.10 = 57,877.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,375.40x = 102,563.10 × 57,877.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,375.40x = 5,936,126,589.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,126,589.18/68,375.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,816.70

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