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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,555.18, 140,400 and 37,363.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,555.18, 140,400 and 37,363.08 is: 56,071.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,555.18 : 140,400 = 37,363.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,555.18/140,400 = 37,363.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,555.18x = 140,400 × 37,363.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,555.18x = 5,245,776,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,245,776,432/93,555.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,071.47

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