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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,575.93, 140,322.20 and 27,000.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,575.93, 140,322.20 and 27,000.23 is: 40,488.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,575.93 : 140,322.20 = 27,000.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,575.93/140,322.20 = 27,000.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,575.93x = 140,322.20 × 27,000.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,575.93x = 3,788,731,674.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,788,731,674.11/93,575.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,488.31

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