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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,583.40, 140,375.10 and 37,450.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,583.40, 140,375.10 and 37,450.40 is: 56,175.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,583.40 : 140,375.10 = 37,450.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,583.40/140,375.10 = 37,450.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,583.40x = 140,375.10 × 37,450.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,583.40x = 5,257,103,645.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,257,103,645.04/93,583.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,175.60

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