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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,790.67, 94,932.17 and 40,109.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,790.67, 94,932.17 and 40,109.55 is: 55,351.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,790.67 : 94,932.17 = 40,109.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,790.67/94,932.17 = 40,109.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,790.67x = 94,932.17 × 40,109.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,790.67x = 3,807,686,418.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,807,686,418.68/68,790.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,351.78

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