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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,491.74, 94,547.71 and 41,642.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,491.74, 94,547.71 and 41,642.83 is: 57,484.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,491.74 : 94,547.71 = 41,642.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,491.74/94,547.71 = 41,642.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,491.74x = 94,547.71 × 41,642.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,491.74x = 3,937,233,618.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,937,233,618.59/68,491.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,484.79

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