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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,017.04, 139,522.44 and 40,426.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,017.04, 139,522.44 and 40,426.52 is: 60,638.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,017.04 : 139,522.44 = 40,426.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,017.04/139,522.44 = 40,426.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,017.04x = 139,522.44 × 40,426.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,017.04x = 5,640,406,711.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,640,406,711.11/93,017.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,638.42

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