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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,000.82, 93,838.02 and 37,788.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,000.82, 93,838.02 and 37,788.24 is: 52,146.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,000.82 : 93,838.02 = 37,788.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,000.82/93,838.02 = 37,788.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,000.82x = 93,838.02 × 37,788.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,000.82x = 3,545,973,620.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,545,973,620.88/68,000.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,146.04

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