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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,869.40, 103,304.10 and 57,715.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,869.40, 103,304.10 and 57,715.70 is: 86,573.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,869.40 : 103,304.10 = 57,715.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,869.40/103,304.10 = 57,715.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,869.40x = 103,304.10 × 57,715.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,869.40x = 5,962,268,444.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,962,268,444.37/68,869.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,573.55

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