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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,562.02, 140,367.87 and 27,007.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,562.02, 140,367.87 and 27,007.56 is: 40,518.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,562.02 : 140,367.87 = 27,007.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,562.02/140,367.87 = 27,007.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,562.02x = 140,367.87 × 27,007.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,562.02x = 3,790,993,671.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,993,671.10/93,562.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,518.51

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