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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,558.30, 140,337.45 and 27,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,558.30, 140,337.45 and 27,000.60 is: 40,500.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,558.30 : 140,337.45 = 27,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,558.30/140,337.45 = 27,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,558.30x = 140,337.45 × 27,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,558.30x = 3,789,195,352.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,195,352.47/93,558.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,500.90

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