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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,834.80, 93,658.38 and 42,379.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,834.80, 93,658.38 and 42,379.92 is: 58,513.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,834.80 : 93,658.38 = 42,379.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,834.80/93,658.38 = 42,379.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,834.80x = 93,658.38 × 42,379.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,834.80x = 3,969,234,651.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,969,234,651.73/67,834.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,513.25

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