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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,318.56, 140,035.88 and 37,914.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,318.56, 140,035.88 and 37,914.56 is: 56,895.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,318.56 : 140,035.88 = 37,914.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,318.56/140,035.88 = 37,914.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,318.56x = 140,035.88 × 37,914.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,318.56x = 5,309,398,074.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,309,398,074.23/93,318.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,895.42

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