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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,073.49, 93,927.54 and 39,773.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,073.49, 93,927.54 and 39,773.71 is: 54,879.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,073.49 : 93,927.54 = 39,773.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,073.49/93,927.54 = 39,773.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,073.49x = 93,927.54 × 39,773.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,073.49x = 3,735,846,736.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,735,846,736.97/68,073.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,879.61

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