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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,260.40, 139,890.60 and 37,856.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,260.40, 139,890.60 and 37,856.40 is: 56,784.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,260.40 : 139,890.60 = 37,856.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,260.40/139,890.60 = 37,856.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,260.40x = 139,890.60 × 37,856.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,260.40x = 5,295,754,509.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,295,754,509.84/93,260.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,784.60

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