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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,080.56, 93,937.71 and 41,225.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,080.56, 93,937.71 and 41,225.56 is: 56,883.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,080.56 : 93,937.71 = 41,225.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,080.56/93,937.71 = 41,225.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,080.56x = 93,937.71 × 41,225.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,080.56x = 3,872,634,699.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,872,634,699.87/68,080.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,883.12

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