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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,000.70, 93,839.10 and 37,785.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,000.70, 93,839.10 and 37,785.24 is: 52,142.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000.70 : 93,839.10 = 37,785.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000.70/93,839.10 = 37,785.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000.70x = 93,839.10 × 37,785.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000.70x = 3,545,732,914.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,545,732,914.88/68,000.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,142.59

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