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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,044.04, 93,864.84 and 40,433.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,044.04, 93,864.84 and 40,433.01 is: 55,776.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,044.04 : 93,864.84 = 40,433.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,044.04/93,864.84 = 40,433.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,044.04x = 93,864.84 × 40,433.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,044.04x = 3,795,238,014.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,795,238,014.37/68,044.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,776.20

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