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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,449.33, 94,459.08 and 38,235.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,449.33, 94,459.08 and 38,235.10 is: 52,763.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,449.33 : 94,459.08 = 38,235.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,449.33/94,459.08 = 38,235.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,449.33x = 94,459.08 × 38,235.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,449.33x = 3,611,652,369.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,611,652,369.71/68,449.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,763.88

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