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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,032.12, 93,890.74 and 41,181.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,032.12, 93,890.74 and 41,181.32 is: 56,834.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,032.12 : 93,890.74 = 41,181.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,032.12/93,890.74 = 41,181.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,032.12x = 93,890.74 × 41,181.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,032.12x = 3,866,544,608.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,866,544,608.98/68,032.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,834.10

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