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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,342.32, 139,972.24 and 26,767.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,342.32, 139,972.24 and 26,767.36 is: 40,139.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,342.32 : 139,972.24 = 26,767.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,342.32/139,972.24 = 26,767.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,342.32x = 139,972.24 × 26,767.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,342.32x = 3,746,687,338.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,746,687,338.09/93,342.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,139.21

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