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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,039.20, 139,515.60 and 40,421.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,039.20, 139,515.60 and 40,421.60 is: 60,613.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,039.20 : 139,515.60 = 40,421.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,039.20/139,515.60 = 40,421.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,039.20x = 139,515.60 × 40,421.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,039.20x = 5,639,443,776.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,639,443,776.96/93,039.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,613.63

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