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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,488.30, 140,281.05 and 40,903.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,488.30, 140,281.05 and 40,903.10 is: 61,375.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,488.30 : 140,281.05 = 40,903.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,488.30/140,281.05 = 40,903.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,488.30x = 140,281.05 × 40,903.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,488.30x = 5,737,929,816.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,737,929,816.26/93,488.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,375.91

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