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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,783.37, 103,204.22 and 37,582.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,783.37, 103,204.22 and 37,582.17 is: 56,389.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,783.37 : 103,204.22 = 37,582.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,783.37/103,204.22 = 37,582.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,783.37x = 103,204.22 × 37,582.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,783.37x = 3,878,638,352.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,878,638,352.85/68,783.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,389.19

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