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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,391.40, 102,587.10 and 37,210.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,391.40, 102,587.10 and 37,210.60 is: 55,815.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,391.40 : 102,587.10 = 37,210.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,391.40/102,587.10 = 37,210.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,391.40x = 102,587.10 × 37,210.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,391.40x = 3,817,327,543.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,817,327,543.26/68,391.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,815.90

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