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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,498.20, 140,204.10 and 40,880.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,498.20, 140,204.10 and 40,880.60 is: 61,302.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,498.20 : 140,204.10 = 40,880.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,498.20/140,204.10 = 40,880.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,498.20x = 140,204.10 × 40,880.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,498.20x = 5,731,627,730.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,731,627,730.46/93,498.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,302.01

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