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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,491.37, 94,516.22 and 38,276.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,491.37, 94,516.22 and 38,276.83 is: 52,820.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,491.37 : 94,516.22 = 38,276.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,491.37/94,516.22 = 38,276.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,491.37x = 94,516.22 × 38,276.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,491.37x = 3,617,781,017.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,617,781,017.89/68,491.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,820.97

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