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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,487.60, 102,796.20 and 42,243.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,487.60, 102,796.20 and 42,243.60 is: 63,405.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,487.60 : 102,796.20 = 42,243.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,487.60/102,796.20 = 42,243.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,487.60x = 102,796.20 × 42,243.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,487.60x = 4,342,481,554.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,342,481,554.32/68,487.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,405.37

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