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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,521.20, 102,810.60 and 37,378.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,521.20, 102,810.60 and 37,378.80 is: 56,083.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,521.20 : 102,810.60 = 37,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,521.20/102,810.60 = 37,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,521.20x = 102,810.60 × 37,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,521.20x = 3,842,936,855.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,842,936,855.28/68,521.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,083.91

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