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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,936.24, 95,169.87 and 41,717.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,936.24, 95,169.87 and 41,717.40 is: 57,592.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,936.24 : 95,169.87 = 41,717.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,936.24/95,169.87 = 41,717.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,936.24x = 95,169.87 × 41,717.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,936.24x = 3,970,239,534.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,970,239,534.74/68,936.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,592.93

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