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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,559.88, 94,606.12 and 40,260.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,559.88, 94,606.12 and 40,260.12 is: 55,555.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,559.88 : 94,606.12 = 40,260.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,559.88/94,606.12 = 40,260.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,559.88x = 94,606.12 × 40,260.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,559.88x = 3,808,853,743.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,808,853,743.93/68,559.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,555.14

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