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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,001.36, 93,842.28 and 37,374.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,001.36, 93,842.28 and 37,374.12 is: 51,576.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,001.36 : 93,842.28 = 37,374.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,001.36/93,842.28 = 37,374.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,001.36x = 93,842.28 × 37,374.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,001.36x = 3,507,272,985.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,507,272,985.70/68,001.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,576.51

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