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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,547.45, 140,288.16 and 26,969.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,547.45, 140,288.16 and 26,969.63 is: 40,444.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,547.45 : 140,288.16 = 26,969.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,547.45/140,288.16 = 26,969.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,547.45x = 140,288.16 × 26,969.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,547.45x = 3,783,519,768.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,783,519,768.58/93,547.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,444.93

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