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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,125.75, 393,088.71 and 93,614.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,125.75, 393,088.71 and 93,614.61 is: 140,386.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,125.75 : 393,088.71 = 93,614.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,125.75/393,088.71 = 93,614.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,125.75x = 393,088.71 × 93,614.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,125.75x = 36,798,846,282.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,798,846,282.05/262,125.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,386.23

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