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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,241.24, 139,860.83 and 55,811.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,241.24, 139,860.83 and 55,811.77 is: 83,717.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,241.24 : 139,860.83 = 55,811.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,241.24/139,860.83 = 55,811.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,241.24x = 139,860.83 × 55,811.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,241.24x = 7,805,880,265.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,805,880,265.85/93,241.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,717.04

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