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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,113.96, 540,171.18 and 93,873.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,113.96, 540,171.18 and 93,873.80 is: 140,810.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,113.96 : 540,171.18 = 93,873.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,113.96/540,171.18 = 93,873.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,113.96x = 540,171.18 × 93,873.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,113.96x = 50,707,921,317.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,707,921,317.08/360,113.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,810.76

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