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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,562.40, 102,836.64 and 46,517.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,562.40, 102,836.64 and 46,517.44 is: 69,771.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,562.40 : 102,836.64 = 46,517.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,562.40/102,836.64 = 46,517.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,562.40x = 102,836.64 × 46,517.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,562.40x = 4,783,697,231.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,783,697,231.00/68,562.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,771.44

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