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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,559.08, 140,438.50 and 40,277.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,559.08, 140,438.50 and 40,277.42 is: 60,459.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,559.08 : 140,438.50 = 40,277.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,559.08/140,438.50 = 40,277.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,559.08x = 140,438.50 × 40,277.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,559.08x = 5,656,500,448.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,656,500,448.67/93,559.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,459.13

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