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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,000.52, 93,840.75 and 39,700.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,000.52, 93,840.75 and 39,700.74 is: 54,787.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000.52 : 93,840.75 = 39,700.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000.52/93,840.75 = 39,700.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000.52x = 93,840.75 × 39,700.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000.52x = 3,725,547,217.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,725,547,217.16/68,000.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,787.04

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