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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,286.52, 94,227.79 and 41,435.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,286.52, 94,227.79 and 41,435.56 is: 57,176.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,286.52 : 94,227.79 = 41,435.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,286.52/94,227.79 = 41,435.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,286.52x = 94,227.79 × 41,435.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,286.52x = 3,904,380,567.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,904,380,567.90/68,286.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,176.45

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