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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,016.38, 93,835.71 and 39,330.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,016.38, 93,835.71 and 39,330.77 is: 54,260.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,016.38 : 93,835.71 = 39,330.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,016.38/93,835.71 = 39,330.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,016.38x = 93,835.71 × 39,330.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,016.38x = 3,690,630,258.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,690,630,258.62/68,016.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,260.91

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