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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,392.92, 102,769.80 and 36,826.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,392.92, 102,769.80 and 36,826.32 is: 55,336.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,392.92 : 102,769.80 = 36,826.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,392.92/102,769.80 = 36,826.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,392.92x = 102,769.80 × 36,826.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,392.92x = 3,784,633,541.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,633,541.14/68,392.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,336.63

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