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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,123.43, 93,957.08 and 44,257.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,123.43, 93,957.08 and 44,257.79 is: 61,041.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,123.43 : 93,957.08 = 44,257.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,123.43/93,957.08 = 44,257.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,123.43x = 93,957.08 × 44,257.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,123.43x = 4,158,332,729.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,158,332,729.26/68,123.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,041.15

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