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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,540.80, 102,616.80 and 52,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,540.80, 102,616.80 and 52,859.20 is: 79,138.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,540.80 : 102,616.80 = 52,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,540.80/102,616.80 = 52,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,540.80x = 102,616.80 × 52,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,540.80x = 5,424,241,954.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,424,241,954.56/68,540.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,138.88

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