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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,426.94, 102,675.64 and 51,781.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,426.94, 102,675.64 and 51,781.44 is: 77,698.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,426.94 : 102,675.64 = 51,781.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,426.94/102,675.64 = 51,781.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,426.94x = 102,675.64 × 51,781.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,426.94x = 5,316,692,492.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,316,692,492.12/68,426.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,698.82

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