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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,500.60, 140,882.02 and 77,225.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,500.60, 140,882.02 and 77,225.20 is: 116,359.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,500.60 : 140,882.02 = 77,225.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,500.60/140,882.02 = 77,225.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,500.60x = 140,882.02 × 77,225.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,500.60x = 10,879,641,625.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,879,641,625.64/93,500.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,359.06

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