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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,468.80, 102,703.20 and 41,857.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,468.80, 102,703.20 and 41,857.60 is: 62,786.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,468.80 : 102,703.20 = 41,857.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,468.80/102,703.20 = 41,857.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,468.80x = 102,703.20 × 41,857.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,468.80x = 4,298,909,464.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,298,909,464.32/68,468.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,786.40

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