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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,081.14, 93,946.44 and 37,866.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,081.14, 93,946.44 and 37,866.52 is: 52,252.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,081.14 : 93,946.44 = 37,866.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,081.14/93,946.44 = 37,866.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,081.14x = 93,946.44 × 37,866.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,081.14x = 3,557,424,749.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,557,424,749.19/68,081.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,252.72

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