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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,559.20, 140,394.12 and 34,436.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,559.20, 140,394.12 and 34,436.40 is: 51,674.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,559.20 : 140,394.12 = 34,436.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,559.20/140,394.12 = 34,436.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,559.20x = 140,394.12 × 34,436.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,559.20x = 4,834,668,073.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,834,668,073.97/93,559.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,674.96

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