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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,361.37, 139,950.93 and 37,184.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,361.37, 139,950.93 and 37,184.63 is: 55,740.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,361.37 : 139,950.93 = 37,184.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,361.37/139,950.93 = 37,184.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,361.37x = 139,950.93 × 37,184.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,361.37x = 5,204,023,550.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,204,023,550.21/93,361.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,740.65

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