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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,559.86, 140,400.54 and 49,173.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,559.86, 140,400.54 and 49,173.48 is: 73,792.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,559.86 : 140,400.54 = 49,173.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,559.86/140,400.54 = 49,173.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,559.86x = 140,400.54 × 49,173.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,559.86x = 6,903,983,145.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,903,983,145.68/93,559.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,792.15

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