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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,112.29, 93,993.50 and 39,433.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,112.29, 93,993.50 and 39,433.16 is: 54,416.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,112.29 : 93,993.50 = 39,433.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,112.29/93,993.50 = 39,433.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,112.29x = 93,993.50 × 39,433.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,112.29x = 3,706,460,057.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,706,460,057.33/68,112.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,416.91

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