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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,308.85, 139,921.16 and 26,733.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,308.85, 139,921.16 and 26,733.74 is: 40,088.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,308.85 : 139,921.16 = 26,733.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,308.85/139,921.16 = 26,733.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,308.85x = 139,921.16 × 26,733.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,308.85x = 3,740,615,078.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,740,615,078.66/93,308.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,088.53

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