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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,066.40, 93,935.28 and 39,788.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,066.40, 93,935.28 and 39,788.64 is: 54,910.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,066.40 : 93,935.28 = 39,788.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,066.40/93,935.28 = 39,788.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,066.40x = 93,935.28 × 39,788.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,066.40x = 3,737,557,039.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,737,557,039.22/68,066.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,910.46

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