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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,799.05, 94,943.64 and 41,571.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,799.05, 94,943.64 and 41,571.35 is: 57,369.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,799.05 : 94,943.64 = 41,571.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,799.05/94,943.64 = 41,571.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,799.05x = 94,943.64 × 41,571.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,799.05x = 3,946,935,592.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,946,935,592.96/68,799.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,369.05

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