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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,468.80, 102,616.80 and 33,332.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,468.80, 102,616.80 and 33,332.80 is: 49,957.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,468.80 : 102,616.80 = 33,332.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,468.80/102,616.80 = 33,332.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,468.80x = 102,616.80 × 33,332.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,468.80x = 3,420,505,271.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,420,505,271.04/68,468.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,957.14

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