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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,557.20, 140,383.20 and 40,967.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,557.20, 140,383.20 and 40,967.20 is: 61,471.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,557.20 : 140,383.20 = 40,967.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,557.20/140,383.20 = 40,967.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,557.20x = 140,383.20 × 40,967.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,557.20x = 5,751,106,631.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,106,631.04/93,557.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,471.56

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