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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,557.80, 140,336.70 and 27,000.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,557.80, 140,336.70 and 27,000.10 is: 40,500.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,557.80 : 140,336.70 = 27,000.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,557.80/140,336.70 = 27,000.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,557.80x = 140,336.70 × 27,000.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,557.80x = 3,789,104,933.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,104,933.67/93,557.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,500.15

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