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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,433.28, 102,686.08 and 48,571.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,433.28, 102,686.08 and 48,571.20 is: 72,882.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,433.28 : 102,686.08 = 48,571.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,433.28/102,686.08 = 48,571.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,433.28x = 102,686.08 × 48,571.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,433.28x = 4,987,586,128.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,987,586,128.90/68,433.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,882.46

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