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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,433.15, 140,193.47 and 40,835.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,433.15, 140,193.47 and 40,835.80 is: 61,272.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,433.15 : 140,193.47 = 40,835.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,433.15/140,193.47 = 40,835.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,433.15x = 140,193.47 × 40,835.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,433.15x = 5,724,912,502.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,724,912,502.23/93,433.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,272.82

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