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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,572.87, 140,359.91 and 37,417.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,572.87, 140,359.91 and 37,417.70 is: 56,126.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,572.87 : 140,359.91 = 37,417.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,572.87/140,359.91 = 37,417.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,572.87x = 140,359.91 × 37,417.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,572.87x = 5,251,945,168.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,251,945,168.22/93,572.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,126.80

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