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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,504.80, 102,854.40 and 42,260.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,504.80, 102,854.40 and 42,260.80 is: 63,451.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,504.80 : 102,854.40 = 42,260.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,504.80/102,854.40 = 42,260.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,504.80x = 102,854.40 × 42,260.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,504.80x = 4,346,709,227.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,346,709,227.52/68,504.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,451.16

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