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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,736.60, 94,857.48 and 41,880.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,736.60, 94,857.48 and 41,880.24 is: 57,795.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,736.60 : 94,857.48 = 41,880.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,736.60/94,857.48 = 41,880.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,736.60x = 94,857.48 × 41,880.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,736.60x = 3,972,654,028.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,972,654,028.20/68,736.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,795.32

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