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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,612.60, 102,983.70 and 42,368.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,612.60, 102,983.70 and 42,368.60 is: 63,592.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,612.60 : 102,983.70 = 42,368.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,612.60/102,983.70 = 42,368.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,612.60x = 102,983.70 × 42,368.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,612.60x = 4,363,275,191.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,363,275,191.82/68,612.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,592.91

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