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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 67,978.17, 93,809.79 and 37,766.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 67,978.17, 93,809.79 and 37,766.28 is: 52,117.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,978.17 : 93,809.79 = 37,766.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,978.17/93,809.79 = 37,766.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,978.17x = 93,809.79 × 37,766.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,978.17x = 3,542,846,795.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,542,846,795.88/67,978.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,117.42

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