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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,058.20, 93,925.56 and 40,835.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,058.20, 93,925.56 and 40,835.30 is: 56,355.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,058.20 : 93,925.56 = 40,835.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,058.20/93,925.56 = 40,835.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,058.20x = 93,925.56 × 40,835.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,058.20x = 3,835,478,420.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,835,478,420.27/68,058.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,355.86

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