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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,516.72, 93,181 and 40,672.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,516.72, 93,181 and 40,672.78 is: 56,133.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,516.72 : 93,181 = 40,672.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,516.72/93,181 = 40,672.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,516.72x = 93,181 × 40,672.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,516.72x = 3,789,930,313.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,930,313.18/67,516.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,133.21

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