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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,053.02, 93,888.30 and 41,185.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,053.02, 93,888.30 and 41,185.74 is: 56,821.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,053.02 : 93,888.30 = 41,185.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,053.02/93,888.30 = 41,185.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,053.02x = 93,888.30 × 41,185.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,053.02x = 3,866,859,112.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,866,859,112.84/68,053.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,821.27

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