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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,936.56, 95,129.20 and 40,257.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,936.56, 95,129.20 and 40,257.68 is: 55,553.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,936.56 : 95,129.20 = 40,257.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,936.56/95,129.20 = 40,257.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,936.56x = 95,129.20 × 40,257.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,936.56x = 3,829,680,892.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,829,680,892.26/68,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,553.70

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