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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,788.62, 103,212.18 and 37,587.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,788.62, 103,212.18 and 37,587.42 is: 56,397.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,788.62 : 103,212.18 = 37,587.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,788.62/103,212.18 = 37,587.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,788.62x = 103,212.18 × 37,587.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,788.62x = 3,879,479,558.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,479,558.78/68,788.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,397.11

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