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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,111.93, 93,987.11 and 37,892.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,111.93, 93,987.11 and 37,892.45 is: 52,287.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,111.93 : 93,987.11 = 37,892.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,111.93/93,987.11 = 37,892.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,111.93x = 93,987.11 × 37,892.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,111.93x = 3,561,401,676.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,401,676.86/68,111.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,287.49

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