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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,135.65, 139,724.31 and 33,971.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,135.65, 139,724.31 and 33,971.32 is: 50,964.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,135.65 : 139,724.31 = 33,971.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,135.65/139,724.31 = 33,971.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,135.65x = 139,724.31 × 33,971.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,135.65x = 4,746,619,161.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,746,619,161.26/93,135.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,964.58

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