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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,005.83, 93,859.19 and 56,657.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,005.83, 93,859.19 and 56,657.33 is: 78,196.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,005.83 : 93,859.19 = 56,657.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,005.83/93,859.19 = 56,657.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,005.83x = 93,859.19 × 56,657.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,005.83x = 5,317,810,348.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,317,810,348.78/68,005.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,196.39

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