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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,361.25, 139,950.74 and 37,184.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,361.25, 139,950.74 and 37,184.51 is: 55,740.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,361.25 : 139,950.74 = 37,184.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,361.25/139,950.74 = 37,184.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,361.25x = 139,950.74 × 37,184.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,361.25x = 5,203,999,084.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,203,999,084.24/93,361.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,740.46

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