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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,896.65, 93,632.28 and 40,668.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,896.65, 93,632.28 and 40,668.38 is: 56,083.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,896.65 : 93,632.28 = 40,668.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,896.65/93,632.28 = 40,668.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,896.65x = 93,632.28 × 40,668.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,896.65x = 3,807,873,026.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,807,873,026.27/67,896.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,083.38

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