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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,933.60, 103,419.60 and 33,874.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,933.60, 103,419.60 and 33,874.40 is: 50,821.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,933.60 : 103,419.60 = 33,874.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,933.60/103,419.60 = 33,874.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,933.60x = 103,419.60 × 33,874.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,933.60x = 3,503,276,898.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,503,276,898.24/68,933.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,821.03

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