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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,682.12, 103,023.18 and 37,500.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,682.12, 103,023.18 and 37,500.36 is: 56,250.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,682.12 : 103,023.18 = 37,500.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,682.12/103,023.18 = 37,500.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,682.12x = 103,023.18 × 37,500.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,682.12x = 3,863,406,338.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,863,406,338.34/68,682.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,250.54

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