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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,303.32, 139,949.22 and 37,897.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,303.32, 139,949.22 and 37,897.88 is: 56,844.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,303.32 : 139,949.22 = 37,897.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,303.32/139,949.22 = 37,897.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,303.32x = 139,949.22 × 37,897.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,303.32x = 5,303,778,745.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,303,778,745.65/93,303.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,844.48

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