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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,937.24, 95,171.25 and 41,718.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,937.24, 95,171.25 and 41,718.40 is: 57,594.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,937.24 : 95,171.25 = 41,718.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,937.24/95,171.25 = 41,718.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,937.24x = 95,171.25 × 41,718.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,937.24x = 3,970,392,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,970,392,276/68,937.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,594.30

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