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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,856.25, 93,641.67 and 38,048.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,856.25, 93,641.67 and 38,048.25 is: 52,506.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,856.25 : 93,641.67 = 38,048.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,856.25/93,641.67 = 38,048.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,856.25x = 93,641.67 × 38,048.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,856.25x = 3,562,901,670.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,901,670.58/67,856.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,506.61

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