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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,538.12, 94,582.26 and 39,847.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,538.12, 94,582.26 and 39,847.56 is: 54,989.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,538.12 : 94,582.26 = 39,847.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,538.12/94,582.26 = 39,847.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,538.12x = 94,582.26 × 39,847.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,538.12x = 3,768,872,280.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,768,872,280.29/68,538.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,989.43

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