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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,756.10, 94,884.39 and 41,899.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,756.10, 94,884.39 and 41,899.74 is: 57,822.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,756.10 : 94,884.39 = 41,899.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,756.10/94,884.39 = 41,899.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,756.10x = 94,884.39 × 41,899.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,756.10x = 3,975,631,271.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,975,631,271.06/68,756.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,822.23

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