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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,388.71, 94,392.16 and 40,103.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,388.71, 94,392.16 and 40,103.51 is: 55,352.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,388.71 : 94,392.16 = 40,103.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,388.71/94,392.16 = 40,103.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,388.71x = 94,392.16 × 40,103.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,388.71x = 3,785,456,260.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,785,456,260.00/68,388.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,352.07

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