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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,111.10, 93,991.41 and 37,894.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,111.10, 93,991.41 and 37,894.86 is: 52,293.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,111.10 : 93,991.41 = 37,894.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,111.10/93,991.41 = 37,894.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,111.10x = 93,991.41 × 37,894.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,111.10x = 3,561,791,323.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,791,323.15/68,111.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,293.85

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