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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,887.63, 103,235.21 and 37,229.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,887.63, 103,235.21 and 37,229.44 is: 55,792.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,887.63 : 103,235.21 = 37,229.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,887.63/103,235.21 = 37,229.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,887.63x = 103,235.21 × 37,229.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,887.63x = 3,843,389,056.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,843,389,056.58/68,887.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,792.15

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