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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,532.80, 102,688.80 and 38,862.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,532.80, 102,688.80 and 38,862.40 is: 58,231.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,532.80 : 102,688.80 = 38,862.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,532.80/102,688.80 = 38,862.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,532.80x = 102,688.80 × 38,862.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,532.80x = 3,990,733,221.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,733,221.12/68,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,231.00

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