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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,822.80, 103,234.20 and 37,718.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,822.80, 103,234.20 and 37,718.80 is: 56,578.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,822.80 : 103,234.20 = 37,718.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,822.80/103,234.20 = 37,718.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,822.80x = 103,234.20 × 37,718.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,822.80x = 3,893,870,142.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,893,870,142.96/68,822.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,578.20

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