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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,528.24, 140,259.52 and 26,950.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,528.24, 140,259.52 and 26,950.56 is: 40,416.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,528.24 : 140,259.52 = 26,950.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,528.24/140,259.52 = 26,950.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,528.24x = 140,259.52 × 26,950.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,528.24x = 3,780,072,609.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,780,072,609.33/93,528.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,416.38

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