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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,224.32, 139,836.16 and 37,820.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,224.32, 139,836.16 and 37,820.16 is: 56,730.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,224.32 : 139,836.16 = 37,820.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,224.32/139,836.16 = 37,820.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,224.32x = 139,836.16 × 37,820.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,224.32x = 5,288,625,944.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,288,625,944.99/93,224.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,730.11

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