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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,716.48, 94,829.80 and 41,860.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,716.48, 94,829.80 and 41,860.12 is: 57,767.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,716.48 : 94,829.80 = 41,860.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,716.48/94,829.80 = 41,860.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,716.48x = 94,829.80 × 41,860.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,716.48x = 3,969,586,333.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,969,586,333.43/68,716.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,767.61

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