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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,543.20, 102,843.60 and 37,400.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,543.20, 102,843.60 and 37,400.80 is: 56,116.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,543.20 : 102,843.60 = 37,400.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,543.20/102,843.60 = 37,400.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,543.20x = 102,843.60 × 37,400.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,543.20x = 3,846,432,914.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,846,432,914.88/68,543.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,116.91

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