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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,395.74, 94,386.51 and 40,101.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,395.74, 94,386.51 and 40,101.90 is: 55,340.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,395.74 : 94,386.51 = 40,101.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,395.74/94,386.51 = 40,101.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,395.74x = 94,386.51 × 40,101.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,395.74x = 3,785,078,385.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,785,078,385.37/68,395.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,340.85

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