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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,172.96, 540,259.68 and 93,932.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,172.96, 540,259.68 and 93,932.80 is: 140,899.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,172.96 : 540,259.68 = 93,932.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,172.96/540,259.68 = 93,932.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,172.96x = 540,259.68 × 93,932.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,172.96x = 50,748,104,469.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,748,104,469.50/360,172.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,899.26

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