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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,000.42, 139,518.59 and 39,691.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,000.42, 139,518.59 and 39,691.62 is: 59,545.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,000.42 : 139,518.59 = 39,691.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,000.42/139,518.59 = 39,691.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,000.42x = 139,518.59 × 39,691.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,000.42x = 5,537,718,857.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,537,718,857.22/93,000.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,545.10

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