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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,249.40, 106,874.10 and 68,527.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,249.40, 106,874.10 and 68,527.80 is: 102,791.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,249.40 : 106,874.10 = 68,527.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,249.40/106,874.10 = 68,527.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,249.40x = 106,874.10 × 68,527.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,249.40x = 7,323,846,949.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,323,846,949.98/71,249.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,791.70

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