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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,788.32, 93,516.24 and 42,651.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,788.32, 93,516.24 and 42,651.68 is: 58,839.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,788.32 : 93,516.24 = 42,651.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,788.32/93,516.24 = 42,651.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,788.32x = 93,516.24 × 42,651.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,788.32x = 3,988,624,743.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,624,743.28/67,788.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,839.41

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