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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,804.68, 94,952.38 and 41,941.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,804.68, 94,952.38 and 41,941.04 is: 57,879.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,804.68 : 94,952.38 = 41,941.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,804.68/94,952.38 = 41,941.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,804.68x = 94,952.38 × 41,941.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,804.68x = 3,982,401,567.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,982,401,567.68/68,804.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,879.81

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