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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,559.40, 103,043.90 and 59,548.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,559.40, 103,043.90 and 59,548.20 is: 89,500.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,559.40 : 103,043.90 = 59,548.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,559.40/103,043.90 = 59,548.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,559.40x = 103,043.90 × 59,548.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,559.40x = 6,136,078,765.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,136,078,765.98/68,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,500.18

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