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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,844.80, 95,000.24 and 38,625.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,844.80, 95,000.24 and 38,625.93 is: 53,300.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,844.80 : 95,000.24 = 38,625.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,844.80/95,000.24 = 38,625.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,844.80x = 95,000.24 × 38,625.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,844.80x = 3,669,472,716.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,669,472,716.79/68,844.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,300.65

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