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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,467.60, 102,778.20 and 40,781.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,467.60, 102,778.20 and 40,781.20 is: 61,217.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,467.60 : 102,778.20 = 40,781.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,467.60/102,778.20 = 40,781.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,467.60x = 102,778.20 × 40,781.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,467.60x = 4,191,418,329.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,191,418,329.84/68,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,217.54

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