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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,504.30, 140,173.02 and 40,872.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,504.30, 140,173.02 and 40,872.12 is: 61,271.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,504.30 : 140,173.02 = 40,872.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,504.30/140,173.02 = 40,872.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,504.30x = 140,173.02 × 40,872.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,504.30x = 5,729,168,494.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,729,168,494.20/93,504.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,271.71

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