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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,232.80, 139,897.80 and 40,647.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,232.80, 139,897.80 and 40,647.60 is: 60,992.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,232.80 : 139,897.80 = 40,647.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,232.80/139,897.80 = 40,647.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,232.80x = 139,897.80 × 40,647.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,232.80x = 5,686,509,815.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,509,815.28/93,232.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,992.59

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