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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,558.20, 140,384.70 and 40,968.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,558.20, 140,384.70 and 40,968.20 is: 61,473.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,558.20 : 140,384.70 = 40,968.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,558.20/140,384.70 = 40,968.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,558.20x = 140,384.70 × 40,968.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,558.20x = 5,751,308,466.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,308,466.54/93,558.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,473.06

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