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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,501.40, 102,752.10 and 31,637.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,501.40, 102,752.10 and 31,637.40 is: 47,456.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,501.40 : 102,752.10 = 31,637.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,501.40/102,752.10 = 31,637.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,501.40x = 102,752.10 × 31,637.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,501.40x = 3,250,809,288.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,250,809,288.54/68,501.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,456.10

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