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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,492.72, 102,762.42 and 36,906.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,492.72, 102,762.42 and 36,906.02 is: 55,371.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,492.72 : 102,762.42 = 36,906.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,492.72/102,762.42 = 36,906.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,492.72x = 102,762.42 × 36,906.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,492.72x = 3,792,551,927.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,551,927.77/68,492.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,371.61

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