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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,503.20, 102,860.40 and 37,399.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,503.20, 102,860.40 and 37,399.20 is: 56,156.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,503.20 : 102,860.40 = 37,399.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,503.20/102,860.40 = 37,399.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,503.20x = 102,860.40 × 37,399.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,503.20x = 3,846,896,671.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,896,671.68/68,503.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,156.45

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