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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,111.68, 93,986.76 and 37,892.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,111.68, 93,986.76 and 37,892.20 is: 52,287.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,111.68 : 93,986.76 = 37,892.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,111.68/93,986.76 = 37,892.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,111.68x = 93,986.76 × 37,892.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,111.68x = 3,561,365,107.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,365,107.27/68,111.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,287.14

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