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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,262.94, 94,203.32 and 38,050.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,262.94, 94,203.32 and 38,050.22 is: 52,509.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,262.94 : 94,203.32 = 38,050.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,262.94/94,203.32 = 38,050.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,262.94x = 94,203.32 × 38,050.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,262.94x = 3,584,457,050.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,584,457,050.73/68,262.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,509.56

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