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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,502.40, 102,523.20 and 62,972.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,502.40, 102,523.20 and 62,972.80 is: 94,247.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,502.40 : 102,523.20 = 62,972.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,502.40/102,523.20 = 62,972.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,502.40x = 102,523.20 × 62,972.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,502.40x = 6,456,172,968.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,456,172,968.96/68,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,247.40

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