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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,502.47, 93,149.55 and 40,309.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,502.47, 93,149.55 and 40,309.24 is: 55,624.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,502.47 : 93,149.55 = 40,309.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,502.47/93,149.55 = 40,309.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,502.47x = 93,149.55 × 40,309.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,502.47x = 3,754,787,683.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,754,787,683.28/67,502.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,624.45

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