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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,500.12, 140,245.40 and 34,331.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,500.12, 140,245.40 and 34,331.24 is: 51,495.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,500.12 : 140,245.40 = 34,331.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,500.12/140,245.40 = 34,331.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,500.12x = 140,245.40 × 34,331.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,500.12x = 4,814,798,486.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,814,798,486.30/93,500.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,495.10

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