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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,736.60, 93,487.16 and 40,882.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,736.60, 93,487.16 and 40,882.92 is: 56,424.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,736.60 : 93,487.16 = 40,882.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,736.60/93,487.16 = 40,882.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,736.60x = 93,487.16 × 40,882.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,736.60x = 3,822,028,083.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,822,028,083.31/67,736.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,424.86

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