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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,490.40, 102,735.60 and 42,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,490.40, 102,735.60 and 42,246.40 is: 63,369.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,490.40 : 102,735.60 = 42,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,490.40/102,735.60 = 42,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,490.40x = 102,735.60 × 42,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,490.40x = 4,340,209,251.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,340,209,251.84/68,490.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,369.60

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