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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,543.60, 102,815.40 and 57,657.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,543.60, 102,815.40 and 57,657.20 is: 86,485.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,543.60 : 102,815.40 = 57,657.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,543.60/102,815.40 = 57,657.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,543.60x = 102,815.40 × 57,657.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,543.60x = 5,928,048,080.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,928,048,080.88/68,543.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,485.80

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