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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,582.40, 140,387.52 and 31,238.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,582.40, 140,387.52 and 31,238.08 is: 46,861.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,582.40 : 140,387.52 = 31,238.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,582.40/140,387.52 = 31,238.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,582.40x = 140,387.52 × 31,238.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,582.40x = 4,385,436,580.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,385,436,580.76/93,582.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,861.77

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