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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,717.04, 102,978.36 and 29,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,717.04, 102,978.36 and 29,234.40 is: 43,810.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,717.04 : 102,978.36 = 29,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,717.04/102,978.36 = 29,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,717.04x = 102,978.36 × 29,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,717.04x = 3,010,510,567.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,010,510,567.58/68,717.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,810.25

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