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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,514.20, 140,271.30 and 26,948.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,514.20, 140,271.30 and 26,948.40 is: 40,422.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,514.20 : 140,271.30 = 26,948.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,514.20/140,271.30 = 26,948.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,514.20x = 140,271.30 × 26,948.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,514.20x = 3,780,087,100.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,087,100.92/93,514.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,422.60

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