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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,292.22, 139,937.63 and 26,732.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,292.22, 139,937.63 and 26,732.40 is: 40,098.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,292.22 : 139,937.63 = 26,732.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,292.22/139,937.63 = 26,732.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,292.22x = 139,937.63 × 26,732.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,292.22x = 3,740,868,566.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,740,868,566.55/93,292.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,098.40

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