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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,026.12, 93,877.78 and 37,398.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,026.12, 93,877.78 and 37,398.84 is: 51,611.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,026.12 : 93,877.78 = 37,398.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,026.12/93,877.78 = 37,398.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,026.12x = 93,877.78 × 37,398.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,026.12x = 3,510,920,073.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,510,920,073.78/68,026.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,611.35

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