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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,840.74, 93,632.76 and 42,358.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,840.74, 93,632.76 and 42,358.55 is: 58,462.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,840.74 : 93,632.76 = 42,358.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,840.74/93,632.76 = 42,358.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,840.74x = 93,632.76 × 42,358.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,840.74x = 3,966,147,477.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,966,147,477.93/67,840.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,462.62

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