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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,037.95, 139,603.07 and 36,876.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,037.95, 139,603.07 and 36,876.83 is: 55,333.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,037.95 : 139,603.07 = 36,876.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,037.95/139,603.07 = 36,876.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,037.95x = 139,603.07 × 36,876.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,037.95x = 5,148,118,679.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,148,118,679.87/93,037.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,333.54

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