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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,559.45, 94,611.54 and 39,879.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,559.45, 94,611.54 and 39,879.68 is: 55,033.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,559.45 : 94,611.54 = 39,879.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,559.45/94,611.54 = 39,879.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,559.45x = 94,611.54 × 39,879.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,559.45x = 3,773,077,616.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,773,077,616.00/68,559.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,033.67

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