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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,255.50, 139,941.54 and 37,851.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,255.50, 139,941.54 and 37,851.50 is: 56,800.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,255.50 : 139,941.54 = 37,851.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,255.50/139,941.54 = 37,851.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,255.50x = 139,941.54 × 37,851.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,255.50x = 5,296,997,201.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,296,997,201.31/93,255.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,800.91

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