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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,542.20, 140,270.10 and 40,924.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,542.20, 140,270.10 and 40,924.60 is: 61,368.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,542.20 : 140,270.10 = 40,924.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,542.20/140,270.10 = 40,924.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,542.20x = 140,270.10 × 40,924.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,542.20x = 5,740,497,734.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,740,497,734.46/93,542.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,368.00

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