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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,759.20, 103,244.40 and 37,655.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,759.20, 103,244.40 and 37,655.20 is: 56,540.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,759.20 : 103,244.40 = 37,655.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,759.20/103,244.40 = 37,655.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,759.20x = 103,244.40 × 37,655.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,759.20x = 3,887,688,530.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,887,688,530.88/68,759.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,540.63

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