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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,531.20, 102,750 and 36,515.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,531.20, 102,750 and 36,515.08 is: 54,747.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,531.20 : 102,750 = 36,515.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,531.20/102,750 = 36,515.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,531.20x = 102,750 × 36,515.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,531.20x = 3,751,924,470
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,751,924,470/68,531.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,747.68

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