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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,547.37, 140,304.17 and 26,971.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,547.37, 140,304.17 and 26,971.13 is: 40,451.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,547.37 : 140,304.17 = 26,971.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,547.37/140,304.17 = 26,971.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,547.37x = 140,304.17 × 26,971.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,547.37x = 3,784,162,426.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,784,162,426.80/93,547.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,451.83

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