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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,434.46, 140,200.91 and 40,880.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,434.46, 140,200.91 and 40,880.85 is: 61,342.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,434.46 : 140,200.91 = 40,880.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,434.46/140,200.91 = 40,880.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,434.46x = 140,200.91 × 40,880.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,434.46x = 5,731,532,167.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,731,532,167.17/93,434.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,342.81

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