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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,583.04, 140,353.88 and 27,008.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,583.04, 140,353.88 and 27,008.69 is: 40,507.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,583.04 : 140,353.88 = 27,008.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,583.04/140,353.88 = 27,008.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,583.04x = 140,353.88 × 27,008.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,583.04x = 3,790,773,598.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,790,773,598.40/93,583.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,507.06

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