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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 91,840.36, 137,813.74 and 38,527.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 91,840.36, 137,813.74 and 38,527.63 is: 57,813.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,840.36 : 137,813.74 = 38,527.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,840.36/137,813.74 = 38,527.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,840.36x = 137,813.74 × 38,527.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,840.36x = 5,309,636,783.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,309,636,783.64/91,840.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,813.76

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