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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,520.57, 102,734.08 and 36,504.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,520.57, 102,734.08 and 36,504.42 is: 54,731.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,520.57 : 102,734.08 = 36,504.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,520.57/102,734.08 = 36,504.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,520.57x = 102,734.08 × 36,504.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,520.57x = 3,750,248,298.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,750,248,298.63/68,520.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,731.72

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