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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,000.04, 139,498.86 and 22,879.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,000.04, 139,498.86 and 22,879.96 is: 34,319.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,000.04 : 139,498.86 = 22,879.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,000.04/139,498.86 = 22,879.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,000.04x = 139,498.86 × 22,879.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,000.04x = 3,191,728,336.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,728,336.85/93,000.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,319.64

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