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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,882.31, 103,224.80 and 39,238.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,882.31, 103,224.80 and 39,238.94 is: 58,802.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,882.31 : 103,224.80 = 39,238.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,882.31/103,224.80 = 39,238.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,882.31x = 103,224.80 × 39,238.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,882.31x = 4,050,431,021.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,050,431,021.39/68,882.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,802.19

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