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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,608.10, 102,912.15 and 37,504.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,608.10, 102,912.15 and 37,504.10 is: 56,256.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,608.10 : 102,912.15 = 37,504.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,608.10/102,912.15 = 37,504.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,608.10x = 102,912.15 × 37,504.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,608.10x = 3,859,627,564.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,859,627,564.82/68,608.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,256.15

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