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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,514.40, 140,192.64 and 40,883.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,514.40, 140,192.64 and 40,883.84 is: 61,291.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,514.40 : 140,192.64 = 40,883.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,514.40/140,192.64 = 40,883.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,514.40x = 140,192.64 × 40,883.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,514.40x = 5,731,613,462.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,731,613,462.94/93,514.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,291.24

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