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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,355.44, 139,987.08 and 40,742.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,355.44, 139,987.08 and 40,742.16 is: 61,093.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,355.44 : 139,987.08 = 40,742.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,355.44/139,987.08 = 40,742.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,355.44x = 139,987.08 × 40,742.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,355.44x = 5,703,376,011.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,703,376,011.29/93,355.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,093.13

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