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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,623.60, 103,000.20 and 42,379.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,623.60, 103,000.20 and 42,379.60 is: 63,609.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,623.60 : 103,000.20 = 42,379.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,623.60/103,000.20 = 42,379.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,623.60x = 103,000.20 × 42,379.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,623.60x = 4,365,107,275.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,365,107,275.92/68,623.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,609.42

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