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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,386.86, 102,760.70 and 36,820.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,386.86, 102,760.70 and 36,820.26 is: 55,327.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,386.86 : 102,760.70 = 36,820.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,386.86/102,760.70 = 36,820.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,386.86x = 102,760.70 × 36,820.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,386.86x = 3,783,675,507.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,675,507.68/68,386.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,327.52

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