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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,432.96, 140,198.65 and 40,879.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,432.96, 140,198.65 and 40,879.35 is: 61,340.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,432.96 : 140,198.65 = 40,879.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,432.96/140,198.65 = 40,879.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,432.96x = 140,198.65 × 40,879.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,432.96x = 5,731,229,580.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,731,229,580.68/93,432.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,340.55

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