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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,731.24, 103,136.54 and 37,141.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,731.24, 103,136.54 and 37,141.40 is: 55,733.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,731.24 : 103,136.54 = 37,141.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,731.24/103,136.54 = 37,141.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,731.24x = 103,136.54 × 37,141.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,731.24x = 3,830,635,486.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,635,486.76/68,731.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,733.54

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