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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,561.40, 102,842.10 and 62,437.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,561.40, 102,842.10 and 62,437.80 is: 93,656.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,561.40 : 102,842.10 = 62,437.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,561.40/102,842.10 = 62,437.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,561.40x = 102,842.10 × 62,437.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,561.40x = 6,421,234,471.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,421,234,471.38/68,561.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,656.70

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