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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,591.20, 102,685.20 and 51,138.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,591.20, 102,685.20 and 51,138.40 is: 76,557.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,591.20 : 102,685.20 = 51,138.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,591.20/102,685.20 = 51,138.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,591.20x = 102,685.20 × 51,138.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,591.20x = 5,251,156,831.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,251,156,831.68/68,591.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,557.30

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