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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,736.58, 93,487.14 and 40,882.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,736.58, 93,487.14 and 40,882.92 is: 56,424.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,736.58 : 93,487.14 = 40,882.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,736.58/93,487.14 = 40,882.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,736.58x = 93,487.14 × 40,882.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,736.58x = 3,822,027,265.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,027,265.65/67,736.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,424.86

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