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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,577.20, 102,821.40 and 29,123.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,577.20, 102,821.40 and 29,123.60 is: 43,666.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,577.20 : 102,821.40 = 29,123.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,577.20/102,821.40 = 29,123.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,577.20x = 102,821.40 × 29,123.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,577.20x = 2,994,529,325.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,994,529,325.04/68,577.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,666.54

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