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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,684.12, 103,026.18 and 37,502.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,684.12, 103,026.18 and 37,502.36 is: 56,253.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,684.12 : 103,026.18 = 37,502.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,684.12/103,026.18 = 37,502.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,684.12x = 103,026.18 × 37,502.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,684.12x = 3,863,724,891.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,863,724,891.78/68,684.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,253.54

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