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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,780.70, 103,200.72 and 37,212.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,780.70, 103,200.72 and 37,212.99 is: 55,835.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,780.70 : 103,200.72 = 37,212.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,780.70/103,200.72 = 37,212.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,780.70x = 103,200.72 × 37,212.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,780.70x = 3,840,407,361.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,840,407,361.35/68,780.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,835.54

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