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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,722.27, 103,123.05 and 37,132.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,722.27, 103,123.05 and 37,132.42 is: 55,720.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,722.27 : 103,123.05 = 37,132.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,722.27/103,123.05 = 37,132.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,722.27x = 103,123.05 × 37,132.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,722.27x = 3,829,208,404.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,208,404.28/68,722.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,720.05

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