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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,968.04, 93,884.10 and 51,736.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,968.04, 93,884.10 and 51,736.72 is: 71,463.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,968.04 : 93,884.10 = 51,736.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,968.04/93,884.10 = 51,736.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,968.04x = 93,884.10 × 51,736.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,968.04x = 4,857,255,394.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,857,255,394.15/67,968.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,463.81

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