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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,397.83, 139,973.31 and 34,176.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,397.83, 139,973.31 and 34,176.48 is: 51,219.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,397.83 : 139,973.31 = 34,176.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,397.83/139,973.31 = 34,176.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,397.83x = 139,973.31 × 34,176.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,397.83x = 4,783,795,029.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,783,795,029.75/93,397.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,219.55

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