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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,216.37, 94,129.85 and 39,535.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,216.37, 94,129.85 and 39,535.83 is: 54,554.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,216.37 : 94,129.85 = 39,535.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,216.37/94,129.85 = 39,535.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,216.37x = 94,129.85 × 39,535.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,216.37x = 3,721,502,021.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,721,502,021.09/68,216.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,554.38

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