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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,025.92, 93,877.90 and 41,173.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,025.92, 93,877.90 and 41,173.34 is: 56,820.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,025.92 : 93,877.90 = 41,173.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,025.92/93,877.90 = 41,173.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,025.92x = 93,877.90 × 41,173.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,025.92x = 3,865,266,695.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,865,266,695.19/68,025.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,820.50

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