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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,135.54, 139,724.14 and 33,971.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,135.54, 139,724.14 and 33,971.21 is: 50,964.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,135.54 : 139,724.14 = 33,971.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,135.54/139,724.14 = 33,971.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,135.54x = 139,724.14 × 33,971.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,135.54x = 4,746,597,667.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,746,597,667.77/93,135.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,964.41

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