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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,837.30, 95,000.34 and 38,625.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,837.30, 95,000.34 and 38,625.50 is: 53,305.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,837.30 : 95,000.34 = 38,625.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,837.30/95,000.34 = 38,625.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,837.30x = 95,000.34 × 38,625.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,837.30x = 3,669,435,632.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,669,435,632.67/68,837.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,305.92

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