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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 71,859.80, 107,789.70 and 68,634.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 71,859.80, 107,789.70 and 68,634.20 is: 102,951.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    71,859.80 : 107,789.70 = 68,634.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    71,859.80/107,789.70 = 68,634.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    71,859.80x = 107,789.70 × 68,634.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    71,859.80x = 7,398,059,827.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,398,059,827.74/71,859.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,951.30

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