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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,902.27, 95,095.53 and 42,060.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,902.27, 95,095.53 and 42,060.40 is: 58,049.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,902.27 : 95,095.53 = 42,060.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,902.27/95,095.53 = 42,060.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,902.27x = 95,095.53 × 42,060.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,902.27x = 3,999,756,030.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,999,756,030.01/68,902.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,049.70

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