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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,301.82, 94,262.73 and 41,451.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,301.82, 94,262.73 and 41,451.16 is: 57,206.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,301.82 : 94,262.73 = 41,451.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,301.82/94,262.73 = 41,451.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,301.82x = 94,262.73 × 41,451.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,301.82x = 3,907,299,503.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,907,299,503.27/68,301.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,206.37

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