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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,798.95, 93,564.89 and 40,936.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,798.95, 93,564.89 and 40,936.11 is: 56,493.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,798.95 : 93,564.89 = 40,936.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,798.95/93,564.89 = 40,936.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,798.95x = 93,564.89 × 40,936.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,798.95x = 3,830,182,629.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,830,182,629.18/67,798.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,493.24

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