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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,032.27, 93,846.19 and 40,801.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,032.27, 93,846.19 and 40,801.11 is: 56,282.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,032.27 : 93,846.19 = 40,801.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,032.27/93,846.19 = 40,801.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,032.27x = 93,846.19 × 40,801.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,032.27x = 3,829,028,721.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,028,721.27/68,032.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,282.54

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