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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 68,938.04, 95,119.74 and 40,244.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 68,938.04, 95,119.74 and 40,244.69 is: 55,529.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    68,938.04 : 95,119.74 = 40,244.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    68,938.04/95,119.74 = 40,244.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    68,938.04x = 95,119.74 × 40,244.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    68,938.04x = 3,828,063,973.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,828,063,973.58/68,938.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,529.06

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