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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,868.52, 93,597.18 and 42,377.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,868.52, 93,597.18 and 42,377.22 is: 58,442.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,868.52 : 93,597.18 = 42,377.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,868.52/93,597.18 = 42,377.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,868.52x = 93,597.18 × 42,377.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,868.52x = 3,966,388,288.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,966,388,288.24/67,868.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,442.24

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