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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,852.44, 103,018.02 and 40,787.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,852.44, 103,018.02 and 40,787.56 is: 61,026.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,852.44 : 103,018.02 = 40,787.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,852.44/103,018.02 = 40,787.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,852.44x = 103,018.02 × 40,787.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,852.44x = 4,201,853,671.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,201,853,671.83/68,852.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,026.94

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