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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,380.49, 393,603.03 and 93,918.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,380.49, 393,603.03 and 93,918.71 is: 140,889.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,380.49 : 393,603.03 = 93,918.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,380.49/393,603.03 = 93,918.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,380.49x = 393,603.03 × 93,918.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,380.49x = 36,966,689,813.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,966,689,813.70/262,380.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,889.63

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