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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,336.84, 94,302.56 and 40,041.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,336.84, 94,302.56 and 40,041.92 is: 55,256.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,336.84 : 94,302.56 = 40,041.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,336.84/94,302.56 = 40,041.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,336.84x = 94,302.56 × 40,041.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,336.84x = 3,776,055,563.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,776,055,563.32/68,336.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,256.51

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