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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 93,589.27, 140,304.33 and 40,959.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 93,589.27, 140,304.33 and 40,959.43 is: 61,404.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    93,589.27 : 140,304.33 = 40,959.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    93,589.27/140,304.33 = 40,959.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    93,589.27x = 140,304.33 × 40,959.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    93,589.27x = 5,746,785,032.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,746,785,032.57/93,589.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,404.32

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