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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,142.77, 139,724.16 and 39,840.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,142.77, 139,724.16 and 39,840.29 is: 59,764.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,142.77 : 139,724.16 = 39,840.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,142.77/139,724.16 = 39,840.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,142.77x = 139,724.16 × 39,840.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,142.77x = 5,566,651,054.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,566,651,054.41/93,142.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,764.71

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