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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,000.04, 93,837.02 and 37,787.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,000.04, 93,837.02 and 37,787.45 is: 52,144.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000.04 : 93,837.02 = 37,787.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000.04/93,837.02 = 37,787.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000.04x = 93,837.02 × 37,787.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000.04x = 3,545,861,043.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,545,861,043.28/68,000.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,144.98

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