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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,779.62, 94,932.74 and 41,936.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,779.62, 94,932.74 and 41,936.92 is: 57,883.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,779.62 : 94,932.74 = 41,936.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,779.62/94,932.74 = 41,936.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,779.62x = 94,932.74 × 41,936.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,779.62x = 3,981,186,590.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,981,186,590.27/68,779.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,883.23

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