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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,559.36, 140,362.26 and 26,997.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,559.36, 140,362.26 and 26,997.88 is: 40,503.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,559.36 : 140,362.26 = 26,997.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,559.36/140,362.26 = 26,997.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,559.36x = 140,362.26 × 26,997.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,559.36x = 3,789,483,452.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,789,483,452.01/93,559.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,503.52

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