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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,300.32, 139,944.72 and 37,894.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,300.32, 139,944.72 and 37,894.88 is: 56,839.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,300.32 : 139,944.72 = 37,894.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,300.32/139,944.72 = 37,894.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,300.32x = 139,944.72 × 37,894.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,300.32x = 5,303,188,371.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,303,188,371.03/93,300.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,839.98

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