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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,463.50, 102,527.52 and 56,544.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,463.50, 102,527.52 and 56,544.35 is: 84,677.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,463.50 : 102,527.52 = 56,544.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,463.50/102,527.52 = 56,544.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,463.50x = 102,527.52 × 56,544.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,463.50x = 5,797,351,462.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,797,351,462.87/68,463.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,677.99

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